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Last update: 25 May 2018
GOV.UK Notify is a service that lets public service teams in the UK send emails, text messages, and letters to users of their service.
GOV.UK Notify is provided by the Government Digital Service (GDS) which is part of the Cabinet Office.
Organisations sending notifications using GOV.UK Notify are the data controller and Cabinet Office is the data processor.
For the credentials used to access GOV.UK Notify, Cabinet Office is both the data controller and data processor.
For more information see the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Data Protection Public Register. The Cabinet Office registration number is: Z7414053
The personal data we collect from public sector employees that create a GOV.UK Notify account will include:
The legal basis for processing this data is public task – allowing you to access GOV.UK Notify to send notifications to users of your public service.
We require your personal data to ensure only legitimate users of GOV.UK Notify can use it to send notifications.
We use your data to check that you are allowed to access GOV.UK Notify and to record your activity when using it.
We will not:
We will share your data if we are required to do so by law – for example, by court order, or to prevent fraud or other crime.
We will retain your personal data for as long as you have a GOV.UK Notify account.
We design, build and run our systems to make sure that your data is as safe as possible at any stage, both while it’s processed and when it’s stored.
Your personal data will not be transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) throughout the course of its processing at GDS or any third party suppliers.
We are committed to doing all that we can to keep your data secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place technical and organisational procedures to secure the data we collect about you – for example, we protect your data using varying levels of encryption. We also make sure that any third parties that we deal with have an obligation to keep all personal data they process on our behalf secure.
We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy online. Our services are not designed for, or intentionally targeted at, children 13 years of age or younger. It is not our policy to intentionally collect or maintain data about anyone under the age of 13.
You have the right to request:
You can also:
If you have any of these requests, get in contact with our Data Protection Officer - you can find their contact details below.
We may modify or amend this privacy notice at our discretion at any time. When we make changes to this notice, we will amend the last modified date at the top of this page. Any modification or amendment to this privacy notice will be applied to you and your data as of that revision date. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy notice to be informed about how we are protecting your data.
Contact the Data Protection Officer if you either:
Data Protection Officer
DPO@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Or by post at:
Data Protection Officer
Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London SW1A 2AS
You may also make a complaint to the Information Commissioner, who is an independent regulator.
The Information Commissioner
casework@ico.org.uk
0303 123 1113
Or by post at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF