Privacy

Confidentiality of personal information

The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that all Members of Parliament operate within the provisions of the Act and the following paragraphs give details of how I intend to meet those requirements.

I will treat as confidential any personal information that you pass on to me. I will normally allow my staff and volunteer workers to see this information so that they can find help and advice for you. In some cases I may need to give some or all of this information to agencies such as the Department for Work and Pensions, the CSA, the local Housing Department, or to the House of Commons Library in order to obtain further information about your case.

If you give me personal information about someone else I may need to check the facts with that person. Or if you give me information about, or ask me to take action on behalf of, a friend or relative I may need to ask that person to confirm that they are happy for me to act on their behalf.

If you complete one of the forms on this site, in each case, I will only use the information about you for the purpose for which you provide it.

Any personal information that you pass on to me will normally be recorded either on paper and/or on a computer for future reference. It will be kept only until the next general election or until there is a new Member for this constituency. If you wish to see any information that I hold about you, please write to me at: Shaun Woodward MP, 1st Floor Century House, Hardshaw Street, St Helens, WA10 1QW. You have the right to see information that may be held about you either on paper or on a computer.

IP Addresses and Log File Data

This site does not automatically capture or store personal information other than logging the user’s IP Address or network on the Internet for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. I also use IP addresses in the aggregate to track which pages people visit in order to improve the quality of the site.

Cookies

A cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer. This site may use cookies in order to tailor your experience on my site according to the preferences you have specified. However, it will only access any information stored in a cookie by other websites. Cookies generated by this site do not contain any personally identifiable information..

Links to other sites

This website contains links to other websites and servers. Shaun Woodward MP is not responsible for the content of such sites or for their privacy practices.