Data Protection Policy

Data Protection Policy

For information about the Police Ombudsman’s commitment to handle personal information in line with the principles set out in legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Act (2018), please download our Data Protection Policy. 

Data Protection Appropriate Policy Document for Law Enforcement Processing

As we process personal data for law enforcement purposes as part of our remit, we must comply with the data protection principles outlined in Part 3 of the DPA 2018. Specifically, the first data protection principle (section 35) states that processing for law enforcement purposes must be lawful and fair.  Click here for the Data Protection Appropriate Policy Document for Law Enforcement Processing (Part 3 and schedules 7 and 8 of the Data Protection Act 2018).