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Your information rights when DfE collects your personal data
Your information rights under UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) when the Department for Education collects your personal data.
Applies to England
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We must have a valid reason to collect your personal data. These reasons are called the lawful basis in the UK GDPR.
UK GDPR gives you certain rights about how your information is collected and used.
This document tells you about:
- each lawful basis that we rely on for processing your personal data
- the rights you have under that lawful basis
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Published 18 March 2025