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DBS Privacy Policies

A collection of the Disclosure and Barring Service's (DBS) Privacy Policies in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

From:
Disclosure and Barring Service
Published
10 May 2018
Last updated
194 September 20242025 — See all updates

Documents

Individual Rights Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/individuals-rights-policy

Standard and Enhanced DBS check Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-and-enhanced-dbs-check-privacy-policy

Basic DBS check Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/basic-dbs-check-privacy-policy

Barring Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/barring-privacy-policy

Consent Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consent-privacy-policy

Countersignatory Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countersignatory-privacy-policy

Accountable Officer Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accountable-officer-privacy-policy

Update Service Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/update-service-privacy-policy

Subject Access Request Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/subject-access-request-privacy-policy

Online Services and Enquiry Matrix Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-services-and-enquiry-matrix-privacy-policy

Online Account Privacy Policy

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/online-account-privacy-policy

Processing Special Category and Criminal Data Policy

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Cookies Policy

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Research Privacy Policy

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DBS Recruitment and On-boarding Privacy Notice

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-recruitment-and-on-boarding-privacy-notice

Details

Our Privacy Policies explain how we will use your personal data within each of our services and outline your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.

It is important that you read the relevant Privacy Policies before you submit an application to the DBS. If you are using a Responsible Organisation or Registered Body, they must record that you have read any Privacy Policies that are relevant to your application.

If any of the above privacy policies are required in an alternative language, please contact communications@dbs.gov.ukcustomerservices@dbs.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 10 May 2018
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Update history

2026-03-12 14:01
DBS Countersignatory Privacy Policy and DBS Accountable Officer Privacy Policy have been removed and replaced by new attachments, DBS Responsible Organisation Registration Privacy Notice and DBS Registered Body Registration Privacy Notice

2025-11-05 16:00
New attachments called ‘Barring Privacy Notice’ and ‘Disclosure Services Privacy Notice’ have been uploaded.The following attachments have been removed as they have been consolidated into the above new attachments: 1.Standard and Enhanced DBS check Privacy Policy 2.Basic DBS check Privacy Policy 3.Barring Privacy Policy4.Update Service Privacy Policy 5.Online Services and Enquiry Matrix Privacy Policy 6.Online Account Privacy Policy 7.Research Privacy Policy

2025-09-04 13:53
The contact email has been updated.

2024-09-19 12:56
New attachment added- DBS Recruitment and On-boarding Privacy Notice

2022-04-11 15:38
Research privacy policy updated following review.