Cheltenham Borough Council is fully committed to transparency in its dealings with the public and fully embraces the aims of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) and the access provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). These acts of parliament give people the right to see or receive information held by the council.
Information on data protection and freedom of information
How we use your data
Our privacy information explains how and why we collect, use and share your personal data. You can also find out about your privacy rights in relation to the data we hold about you
Data protection
The council must process personal information in order to administer local services efficiently. Only the minimum personal data is held and it is only kept for so long as the purpose requires
Freedom of information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives the public a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by Cheltenham Borough Council
Open data
We are working towards allowing our data to be open and transparent so it can be shared and used easily