Your rights
What rights do I have?
Data protection laws give you rights over personal information relating to you. You may have the right to:
- object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress
- prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing
- object to decisions being taken by automated means
- in certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed
- claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the Data Protection regulations
If you wish to make use of any of these rights, please contact the council’s Data Protection Officer by emailing informationgovernance@wyre.gov.uk or by writing to us
You also have the right to request information that we hold about you. To make a request for a copy of your personal information, please fill in our online form: Subject access request | Applicant – Wyre Council stating the information that you would like to receive. Or you can write to us at
Information Governance
Civic Centre
Breck Road
Poulton-le-Fylde
FY6 7PU
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, please see our complaints procedure: Data Protection Complaints Procedure – Wyre Council
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data not in accordance with the law, you can complain to the Information Commission