Retention policy
The council has a statutory responsibility to
manage the information we hold about you and about the council in a
responsible way, in accordance with legislation like the Data
Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act
2000.
For this reason the council has developed a
retention policy for every type of information we hold, collect and
create.
Some retention guidelines are specified by
legislation. For example with tax legislation, minimum retention
periods for certain financial records are imposed by statutes such
as the VAT Act 1994, and the Taxes Management Act 1970.
All personal information provided to us
is kept secure and confidential at all times and is only held as
long as necessary or as required by law.
Download the retention
guide (PDF, 657k)
How to contact us:
The Information Governance Team
Chief Executive’s Directorate
Town Hall
Mulberry Place
5 Clove Crescent
London
E14 2BG
Tel: 020 7364 4354
Fax: 020 7364 4804
Email: Dataprotection@towerhamlets.gov.uk