Privacy Policy and Data Protection Act 1998
This Privacy Policy covers the treatment of personal data which you submit to us. (Personal data is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.) We will process any personal data you provide in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Collection of personal data
In order for you to request or submit information to us, we may ask you to provide personal data such as your name, postal address, telephone, fax number and e-mail address. When you submit personal data to us, you understand and agree that this data will be supplied to British Trade International, and the Department of Trade and Industry who will take appropriate steps to ensure that personal data is protected from unauthorised use and kept in a secure manner either electronically or on manual records.
When you submit personal data to us you understand and agree that: The data is to be collected for the purpose of supporting and developing UK inward investment. This may involve the information being used by British Trade International, Department of Trade and Industry and Foreign and Commonwealth Office of which UK Trade & Investment is a part. It may also involve the transfer of data outside the European Economic Area to our overseas offices.
In order to provide you with further information and support the personal data may be passed to
UK Trade & Investment partner agencies - The Regional Development Agencies in England and the Development Agencies for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Updating your personal information
You have the right to access, amend or remove your personal information. Should you wish to do this, please write to us either by letter or fax to the following address:
Client First Data Manager
UK Trade & Investment
Bay 316
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET
Fax +44 (0) 20 7215 5681
Change to privacy policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy at any time by posting such revised Privacy Policy at www.ukinvest.gov.uk. Your continued use of the site will mean you accept those revisions.
Data Controller
The data controller is the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. You can write to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform�s nominated Data Protection Officer at Room LG140, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET.