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What you need to know

We recommend that you read the privacy policies in full. It explains who we are, how and why we collect personal data from you, how and why it will be processed by us and our commitment to protecting your data. But just in case you’re on the move or do not have time to read it in full right now, we have summarised the key points for you below.

  • We are The United Kingdom Sports Council (UK Sport). We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Officer and our registration number is Z4628784.
  • We have appointed a Data Protection Officer. They are responsible for our approach to data protection and protecting your privacy. You can contact them at dataprotection@uksport.gov.uk
  • We process (i.e. handle) your personal data to support you. Under data protection laws, we are only permitted to process your personal data where we have a legal basis for doing so. We will only ever process your personal data in compliance with applicable law.
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  • We will keep your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purpose it was collected. How long we need your personal data depends on what we are using it for, whether that is to provide support to you, for our own legitimate interests or so that we can comply with the law. We will actively review the information we hold and when there is no longer a need for us to hold it, we will either delete it securely or in some cases anonymise it.
  • You have important rights under data protection laws. The privacy policies set out your rights and how you can exercise them.
  • You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data.

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