Sometimes data controllers are not obliged to observe all your rights. This is because exemptions apply in different circumstances.
Exemptions apply to:
- Personal, family and household use of your information
- Safeguarding national security
- Information available to the public by law
- Use of your information for the purposes of journalism, literature or art
- The prevention and detection of crime and the apprehension or prosecution of offenders
- The assessment or collection of taxes
- Regulatory activity designed to protect the public and other bodies such as charities against, for example, financial loss due to dishonesty or malpractice by those involved in financial services or seriously improper conduct by professional people
- Use of your information for research, historical or statistical purposes
- Disclosures required by law or order of a court or where it is necessary to disclose your information in connection with legal proceedings, to obtain legal advice or is otherwise necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights
- Confidential references given by an organisation
- Records showing the intentions of organisations in relation to negotiations with you
- Management forecasting
- Examination scripts and marks
- Information covered by legal professional privilege
- Self-incrimination
- The combat effectiveness of the armed forces
- The appointment of Judges, QCs and honours
- Corporate finance services
There are also special exemptions that apply to some personal information relating to health, education and social work.
This is only a summary of those areas that may be affected. If you need more information about how these exemptions may apply in particular circumstances please contact our helpline.