Frequently asked questions: Open Council

Open Council questions

• Question: Where is my data currently being stored?

• Question: Who is my data being shared with?

  Answer:

  Your data will be shared with a research organisation called the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). NIESR will ask Government Departments to match identifiers such as names and dates of birth to the data they routinely collect to measure your progress. The data will be transferred, handled and stored and securely destroyed after the completion of the research project in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

• Question: Why is my data being shared?

• Question: How will this affect me?

• Question: Who is the data controller and data processor for this?