The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA 2000) creates a statutory right of access to information held by some public bodies in order to make their work as open and transparent as possible. This gives you the right to apply for access to documents, or copies of documents, as well as to the information itself.
In providing this information, Warwickshire Police is following the legally approved Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) model publication scheme.
The Data Protection Act 1998 was brought into force on 1 March 2000 and works in two ways. It gives individuals certain rights. It also states that those who record and use personal information must be open about how the information is used and must follow the eight principles of ‘good information handling’.
Click this link for further information on the Data Protection Act