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<p>The General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Bill (once given
Royal Assent) will apply to the processing of all personal data by the Home Office.
The Regulation and Bill, provide limited exemptions to the rights of data subjects
but these may only be applied on a case-by-case basis and only where it is necessary
and proportionate to do so.</p><p>We are looking to achieve an appropriate balance
between individual’s rights and the wider public interest in maintaining an effective
immigration system. People will still be able to request their own personal data as
they can now. The rights contained in Article 15 regarding rights of access to information
will be complied with wherever possible, we only seek to have the option to restrict
those rights and withhold specific information from their records in cases where there
is a likelihood of prejudice to our effective immigration control, for example on-going
or planned enforcement activity.</p><p>All decisions will be kept under review and
people will have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner. This is a
Government which puts transparency at the top of our agenda.</p>
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