Privacy information notice
Updated 21 October 2021
© Crown copyright 2021
This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.
Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.
This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-lessons-learned-review-information/privacy-information-notice
Personal information supplied to the Windrush Lessons Learned Review (‘the review’) by individuals or their legal representatives to help inform the review will be held and processed by the Review Team, which is based at 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF.
The Independent Adviser, to the review, is the data controller for the information being handled by the review and also acts as Data Protection Officer for the review. The Independent Adviser can be contacted by emailing Wendy.WilliamsWindrushIA@homeoffice.gov.uk.
How the review team may use your information
The review team is only allowed to process your personal data where there is a lawful basis for doing so under the UK’s General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018.
Any personal information you provide directly to the review under Article 6(1)(a) of the UK GDPR (‘consent’ based processing) will be used to help inform the Review team’s understanding of how policies operated by the Home Office have impacted on members of the Windrush generation and draw out lessons for the Department.
We may also share personal information you provide with the Home Office Windrush Taskforce or Home Office Windrush Compensation Team where you raise ongoing issues or questions of compensation that the Task Force or Compensation Team may be better placed to help resolve. In these circumstances, we will first request your consent to do so.
Personal information provided in this way will not be shared with Immigration Enforcement.
Under Article 6(1)(e) of the UK GDPR, personal information in the form of case files may also be passed to the Review team by the wider Home Office at the request of the Review to inform its work.
Storing your information
Your personal information which is provided to the Review for its work will be securely, retained and disposed of in accordance with the review’s Retention and Disposal Policy.
Requesting access to your personal data
You can request your personal information.
Under the UK GDPR you also have the right to object to and ask to restrict our use of your personal information, and to ask us to rectify or delete your personal information. However, there may be a number of legal or other official reasons why we need to continue to keep or use your data. If you want to exercise these rights, please write to the Independent Adviser at the following address:
Wendy Williams, Independent Adviser,
Windrush Lessons Learned Review,
Globe House, 6th Floor,
89 Eccleston Square,
London,
SW1V 1PN
Email: Wendy.WilliamsWindrushIA@homeoffice.gov.uk
Questions or concerns about personal data
If you have any questions or concerns about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information please contact the review via: Wendy.WilliamsWindrushIA@homeoffice.gov.uk
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office about the way the review is handling your personal information. Their contact details are as follows:
The Office of the Information Commissioner,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire,
SK9 5AF
Website: www.ico.org.uk