How we share information
We publish information on our work with other organisations.
We only share personal data with other organisations or persons where it is lawful to do so and in line with set policies and procedures. We do not use personal data for direct marketing (promoting or selling goods, services etc).
We sometimes use other organisations to process personal data on our behalf. We require these suppliers to follow the same rules and information security requirements as us and we do not allow them to reuse the data for other purposes.
Research and audits
We may share personal data with third parties for audit or research purposes to make sure that we are performing our functions in a fair, consistent, and robust way. You can find out more under the Research and audit section of this privacy notice.
Public inquiries
Sometimes independent inquiries, independent investigations and reviews ask us for information relevant to an inquiry's terms of reference. This means we may have to securely share information, including personal data, with them.
Statutory public inquiries are governed by the Inquiries Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”), and the associated inquiries rules. Under the 2005 Act, an inquiry may require us to provide evidence. The inquiry rules also set out how information can be shared and disclosed.
Independent investigations and reviews which are not statutory inquiries do not usually have powers to compel us to provide information. We will only release personal data to these investigations and reviews where we are satisfied that it is lawful and proportionate to do so.
Safeguarding
Where we have been informed of a safeguarding concern, we may share information with other agencies such as the relevant local authority or the police. If we decide to share this information, we will make sure we have a proper lawful basis to do so. For further information please see our safeguarding statement.
