The following notices set out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Documents

National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

National Fraud Initiative Privacy Notice – Additional Information

Privacy Notice for the NFI Social Housing Fraudulent Sub Letting Pilot

Privacy Notice: NFI Council Tax Evasion (Second Homes and Empty Properties) Pilot

Details

These notices set out how we will use your personal data and your rights. They are made under Article 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Updates to this page

12 November 2026 Added the document: Privacy Notice: NFI Council Tax Evasion (Second Homes and Empty Properties) Pilot

Added the document: Privacy Notice: NFI Council Tax Evasion (Second Homes and Empty Properties) Pilot

7 August 2026 Updated the following documents due to the change of ownership from Cabinet Office to Department for Work and Pensions: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice, National Fraud Initiative Privacy Notice – Additional Information

Updated the following documents due to the change of ownership from Cabinet Office to Department for Work and Pensions: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice, National Fraud Initiative Privacy Notice – Additional Information

7 July 2026 Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

20 May 2026 Added the document: Data Matching Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

Added the document: Data Matching Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

12 May 2026 Added the document: Privacy Notice for the NFI Social Housing Fraudulent Sub Letting Pilot Updated the section on Airbnb on the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

Added the document: Privacy Notice for the NFI Social Housing Fraudulent Sub Letting Pilot Updated the section on Airbnb on the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

5 May 2026 Updated the purpose section

Updated the purpose section

25 March 2026 Updated the section 'The data' to include grants

Updated the section 'The data' to include grants

16 September 2025 Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

Updated the document: National Fraud Initiative privacy notice

29 July 2025 Updated the 'Your data' section

Updated the 'Your data' section

25 April 2025 Updated 'the data' section on social housing

Updated 'the data' section on social housing

17 January 2025 Replaced the link to the data deletion schedule document with the latest version

Replaced the link to the data deletion schedule document with the latest version

7 January 2025 Updated the link to the Data Deletion Schedule

Updated the link to the Data Deletion Schedule

28 October 2024 Replaced the section 'Automated profiling' with 'Automated decision making'

Replaced the section 'Automated profiling' with 'Automated decision making'

12 March 2024 Updated the guidance with the latest version.

Updated the guidance with the latest version.

7 March 2024 Contact details updated

2 September 2022 Deleted references to personal/social care budget throughout document 'Recipients' [of data] subheading Under mandatory recipients - 'Integrated Care Boards' bullet point added - 'Clinical Commissioning Groups' bullet point deleted - 'Combined authorities' bullet point added Under organisations that provide data on a voluntary basis 'Home Office' bullet point deleted

Deleted references to personal/social care budget throughout document 'Recipients' [of data] subheading Under mandatory recipients - 'Integrated Care Boards' bullet point added - 'Clinical Commissioning Groups' bullet point deleted - 'Combined authorities' bullet point added Under organisations that provide data on a voluntary basis 'Home Office' bullet point deleted

18 January 2021 Updated to emphasize our IT supplier only uses UK data centres.

Updated to emphasize our IT supplier only uses UK data centres.

17 July 2019 Added "NHS exemptions" bullet point

Added "NHS exemptions" bullet point

9 November 2018 Updated last paragraph before 'Complaints' section.

Updated last paragraph before 'Complaints' section.

6 November 2018 Updated GDPR notice to cover new ways of working.

Updated GDPR notice to cover new ways of working.

24 August 2018 1) Change details around the right to object to processing 2) Add section about profiling 3) Add details around ReCheck, App Check and Fraud hub 4) Add Business Rates data use 5) Add HMRC data share

1) Change details around the right to object to processing 2) Add section about profiling 3) Add details around ReCheck, App Check and Fraud hub 4) Add Business Rates data use 5) Add HMRC data share

6 June 2018 Page has been updated following the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Page has been updated following the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

19 February 2018 Updates to page text.

20 March 2015 First published.

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