Government Digital Service IT platform privacy notice
Find details here about the privacy policy for the Government Digital Service's internal IT platform, and how we collect and process your data.
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- Government Digital Service
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- 18 February 2019
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The Government Digital Service (GDS) has a secure IT platform and operating system for employees.
Privacy notices explain what we do with your data and how to contact us with any questions.
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Published 18 February 2019
Last updated 252 JulyOctober 2024
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2025-10-02 13:14
Updated to reflect that GDS is now part of DSIT. Also updated to set out GDS’s use of personal data to collect anonymised office occupancy statistics and to support the use of Gemini and Copilot services, and to explain how personal data might be retained in support of public inquiries.
2024-07-25 17:48
Updated the document: IT secure platform privacy notice
2022-11-18 12:00
Added the following:Under ‘Why we need your data’ [new bullet point] compile anonymised office occupancy statistics and report on overall numbers of staff attending Cabinet Office locations, in order to monitor overall office usage and help inform the Cabinet Office’s future estates strategyUnder ‘What data we collect from you’ [new bullet point] IP address
2022-09-05 10:00
Under ‘Why we need your data’ added: compile anonymised office occupancy statistics and report on overall numbers of staff attending Cabinet Office locations, in order to monitor overall compliance to office working and inform future strategy of how Cabinet Office estates are usedUnder ‘What data we collect from you’ added: IP address
Details
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has a secure IT platform and operating system for employees.
Privacy notices explain what we do with your data and how to contact us with any questions.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-10-02 13:14
Updated to reflect that GDS is now part of DSIT. Also updated to set out GDS’s use of personal data to collect anonymised office occupancy statistics and to support the use of Gemini and Copilot services, and to explain how personal data might be retained in support of public inquiries.
2024-07-25 17:48
Updated the document: IT secure platform privacy notice
2022-11-18 12:00
Added the following:Under ‘Why we need your data’ [new bullet point] compile anonymised office occupancy statistics and report on overall numbers of staff attending Cabinet Office locations, in order to monitor overall office usage and help inform the Cabinet Office’s future estates strategyUnder ‘What data we collect from you’ [new bullet point] IP address
2022-09-05 10:00
Under ‘Why we need your data’ added: compile anonymised office occupancy statistics and report on overall numbers of staff attending Cabinet Office locations, in order to monitor overall compliance to office working and inform future strategy of how Cabinet Office estates are usedUnder ‘What data we collect from you’ added: IP address