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           p The purpose of the Legal Aid Agency collecting and processing the personal data which you have provided on this form is for the purposes of providing legal aid. Specifically, we will use this personal data in the following ways:
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  -          li In collecting your details to enable us to provide you with legal aid;
  -          li In determining whether you are eligible for legal aid, if the legal aid that you receive is subject to eligibility or means testing;
  -          li In assessing claims from your legal representative(s) for payment from the legal aid fund for the work that they have conducted on your behalf;
  -          li In conducting periodic assurance audits on legal aid files to ensure that decisions have been made correctly and accurately; and
  +          li In deciding whether you are eligible for legal aid, whether you are required to make a contribution towards the costs of this legal aid and to assist the Legal Aid Agency in collecting those contributions, if appropriate.
  +          li In assessing claims from your legal representative(s) for payment from the legal aid fund for the work that they have conducted on your behalf.
  +          li In conducting periodic assurance audits on legal aid files to ensure that decisions have been made correctly and accurately.
             li In producing statistics and information on our processes to enable us to improve our processes and to assist us in carrying out our functions.
           p Were the Legal Aid Agency unable to collect this personal information, we would not be able to conduct the activities above, which would prevent us from providing legal aid.
           p The lawful basis for the Legal Aid Agency collecting and processing your personal data is the result of the powers contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
  -        p We also collect ‘special categories of personal data’ for the purposes of monitoring equality, this is a legal requirement for public authorities under the Equality Act 2010. ‘Special categories of personal data’ obtained for equality monitoring will be treated with the strictest confidence and any information published will not identify you or anyone else associated with your legal aid application.
  +        p We also collect ‘special categories of personal data’ for the purposes of monitoring equality, this is a legal requirement for public authorities under the Equality Act 2010. Special categories of personal data obtained for equality monitoring will be treated with the strictest confidence and any information published will not identify you or anyone else associated with your legal aid application.
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               strong Who the information may be shared with 
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           p We sometimes need to share the personal information we process with other organisations. When this is necessary, we will comply with all aspects of the relevant data protection laws. The organisations we may share your personal information include: 
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  -           li Public authorities such as: Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), HM Land Registry and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC);
  -           li Non-public organisations such as: Credit reference agencies and debt collection agencies, when appropriate; 
  -           li Storing information on our IT infrastructure which includes sharing information with data processors to provide email, document management and IT storage services; and
  -           li If false or inaccurate information is provided or suspected fraud identified, the Legal Aid Agency can lawfully share your personal information with other Government bodies and fraud prevention agencies to detect and to prevent fraud and money laundering.
  +           li Public authorities such as: HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Land Registry;
  +           li Non-public authorities such as: Credit reference agencies Equifax and TransUnion and our debt collection partners Marston Holdings; and 
  +           li If false or inaccurate information is provided or fraud identified, the Legal Aid Agency can lawfully share your personal information with fraud prevention agencies to detect and to prevent fraud and money laundering.
           p You can contact our Data Protection Officer for further information on the organisations we may share your personal information with. 
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  +        p The LAA may contract with third party data processors to provide email, system administration, document management and IT storage services.
  +        p Any personal data shared with a data processor for this purpose will be governed by model contract clauses under data protection law.  
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               strong Details of transfers to third countries 
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  -        p As your personal data is stored on our IT infrastructure, and shared with our data processors, it may be transferred and stored securely outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where that is the case it will be subject to equivalent legal protection through the use of Model Contract Clauses.
  +        p It may sometimes be necessary to transfer personal information overseas. When this is needed, information may be transferred to: the European Economic Area (EEA).
           p Any transfers made will be in full compliance with all aspects of the data protection law.
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               strong Retention period for information collected 
  
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          p You can find out if we hold any personal data about you by making a ‘subject access request’. If you wish to make a subject access request please contact:
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            | Disclosure Team
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            |  Post Point 10.38
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            |  102 Petty France
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            |  London
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            |  SW1H 9AJ
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              strong When we ask you for personal data
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negative.code:           li Our instructions to staff on how to collect, use or delete your personal information;
            li How we check that the information we hold is accurate and up-to-date; and
            li How to make a complaint.
          p For more information about the above issues, please contact the;
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            | The Data Protection Officer
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            |  Ministry of Justice
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            |  3rd Floor, Post Point 3.20
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            |  10 South Colonnades
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            |  Canary Wharf
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            |  London
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            |  SW1H 9AJ
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            a(target='_blank', href='mailto: privacy@justice.gov.uk') privacy@justice.gov.uk 
          p For more information on how and why your information is processed, please see the information provided when you accessed our services or were contacted by us.
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              strong Complaints
  