Fair Processing notice
What is Personal Data?
Under the Data Protection Act 1998, Personal Data is defined as data that relates to a living individual who can be identified:
(a) from those data, or
(b) from those data and other information which is in the possession of, or likely to come into the possession of, the data controller,
and includes any expression of opinion about the individual, and any indication of the intentions of the data controller or any other person in respect of the individual. (Section 1(1)).
Personal data will therefore cover basic details such as Name, Address and Date of Birth.
How NHS Pensions Uses Your Information
NHS Pensions will process, that means collect, store and use the information you provide in a manner that is compatible with the Data Protection Act. We will endeavour to keep your information accurate and up to date and not keep it for longer than is necessary. In some instances the law sets the length of time information has to be kept, as does the NHS Code of Practice, which we follow.
The information you provide will be subject to rigorous measures and procedures to minimise the risk of unauthorised access or disclosure. When using our Websites please review our Privacy and Data Protection statement, which sets out our commitment to you when you access our services via the Internet.
Using Your Personal Data
We will use the information you provide for the following purposes:
- The administration of Pensions for the NHS
- The administration of NHS Ill-Health and Injury Benefit Schemes
- Information held for Crime Prevention and Data Matching
Data may be shared with (not exclusively):
- Ombudsman and regulatory authorities
- Employees and agents of the Data Controller
- Central Government, Local Government
- Financial organisations and advisers