DCMS privacy notice: cyber security breaches survey 2026/2027
Updated 13 August 2026
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This notice sets out how we will process your personal data, and your rights. It is made under Articles 13 and/or 14 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).听听
Cyber security breaches survey 2026/2027, which surveys businesses and charities about their cyber security, is conducted by Ipsos Ltd. (Ipsos) on behalf of the听Department for听Digital, Culture,听Media听and Sport (DCMS).听
The Department for Digital, Culture,听Media听and Sport (DCMS)听is听the听data听controller of this survey, which听was initially conceived听by听the Department for Science, Innovation听& Technology (DSIT)听and听the Home Office听(HO).
1. Your data听
For the purposes of this survey,听the data processor听will process your name, telephone number, email address, postal address.听
Where personal data has not been obtained from the data subject听听
For charities based in Scotland that are contacted for this survey, personal data was obtained by听Ipsos听from the Office of the Scottish Charities (OSCR) for the purposes of inviting you to听participate听in this survey.听
All other processing of personal data for this survey will be done by Ipsos. Ipsos will then provide听DCMS听补苍诲/辞谤 HO with completely anonymised听survey responses听for analysis and quality assurance purposes as well as听notes and reports.听
2. Purpose听
The purpose(s) for which we are processing your personal data is:听听
- to allow our contracted partner, Ipsos, to invite you to participate in this Cyber Security Breaches Survey
3. Legal basis of processing听听
The legal basis for processing your personal data under Article 6 of the UK GDPR is:听听
1(e)Public task: Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the data controller, which entails understanding the cyber attacks and cyber crimes experienced by UK businesses, charities and educational institutions, and their policies, processes and approach to cyber security.听
4. Recipients听
Your personal data will听not be shared听by Ipsos with other parties.听听
5. Retention听听
Your personal data will听be听retained听to the end of March 2027.听
6. Automated decision making听
Your personal data will not be subject to automated decision making.听听
7. International transfers听听
Your personal data will be processed in the UK.听
8. Your rights听
You have the right to request information about how your personal data are processed, and to request a copy of that personal data.听听
You have the right to request that any inaccuracies in your personal data are rectified without delay.听听
You have the right to request that any incomplete personal data are completed, including by means of a supplementary statement.听听
You have the right to request that your personal data are erased if there is no longer a justification for them to be processed.听听
You have the right in certain circumstances (for example, where accuracy is contested) to request that the processing of your personal data is restricted.听听
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.听
9. Contact details听
You can contact the DCMS data protection officer at:听听
DCMS Data Protection Officer 听
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport听
100 Parliament Street 听
London 听
SW1A 2BQ听
Email: dpo@dcms.gov.uk听
If you are unhappy with the way we have handled your personal data, please write to the department鈥檚 data protection officer in the first instance using the contact details above.听听
10. Complaints听
If you consider that your personal data has been misused or mishandled, you may make a complaint to the Information Commissioner, who is an UK independent regulator.听 The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:听听
Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office听
Wycliffe House听
Water Lane听
Wilmslow听
Cheshire听
SK9 5AF听
Telephone: 0303 123 1113听
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Any complaint to the Information Commissioner is without prejudice to your right to seek redress through the courts.听听
11. Updates to this notice听
If this privacy notice changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we will share it with other parties. The 鈥榣ast updated鈥� date at the bottom of this page will also change.听
If these changes affect how your personal data is processed, we will take reasonable steps to let you know.听
Last updated: 06 August 2026