Secondary disclosures

In the context of crime and disorder partnership work, the protocol may permit the onward disclosure (to a third agency) of personal information by an agency, which received information from another partner (the original data holder), where:

• disclosure is authorised (in writing) by a designated officer of the agency which originally held the information.

• The secondary disclosure would enable the recipient to carry out their clearly defined role in the Crime & Disorder Strategy or Youth Justice Plan.

• the public interest outweighs any duty of confidentiality.

• the information is processed fairly.

• The third agency is a signatory to a relevant protocol, which ideally includes the original information holder or which the original information holder has explicitly approved.

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