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Department for Education: privacy notice for Multiply

Why we get your personal data

When we collect and use this information, we need to follow the law. The main laws are the Data Protection Act (DPA) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The DfE is the data controller for your personal data. We must have a reason to collect your personal data. This is called a ‘lawful basis’.

We can use these lawful bases to process your personal data:

Public task – this is when we need your personal data to do our work, to provide or fund education.

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