Data Protection Act
About your data rights
The university complies with the responsibilities and duties as set out in the Data Protection Act 2018. This alters the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) EU 2016/679 to form a UK GDPR in relation to your personal data.
The format of personal data includes but is not limited to; Paper records, emails, electronic files, databases, CCTV and other video footage, photographs, comments on exam scripts.
Your data rights
GDPR confers certain rights on individuals which increases their rights of access and control over their own personal information. Please note that not all of these rights are universal. Your rights under GDPR are;
- The right to be informed
- The right of access (Subject Access Request)
- The right to rectification
- The right to erasure
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object
- Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling
Please see our Data Rights Guidance which provides more detail about these rights.
Should you wish to exercise any of these rights, please email recordsmanager@northampton.ac.uk.
Contact us
If you require further information or assistance, please contact the Records Management Office by email to recordsmanager@northampton.ac.uk.
Contact for the University Data Protection Officer:
- Email: DPO@northampton.ac.uk
- Phone: 01604 892823
The records management/compliance team will handle any data rights requests, reports of suspected data breaches and general enquiries about the university’s processing of personal data.