Health Incentives Scheme: Data Protection

(asked on 28th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government which private sector organisations will have access to data collected by the Health Incentives Scheme; and for what specific purposes.


Answered by
Lord Kamall Portrait
Lord Kamall
This question was answered on 10th November 2021

We have contracted HeadUp Systems limited to deliver the pilot. The Department is the Data Controller for the pilot. Data will be accessed by HeadUp Systems Limited, who, as the Data Processor, will collect data on the Department’s behalf for the purposes of delivering the Health Incentives pilot programme and by the Behavioural Insights Team for monitoring and evaluation of the pilot’s findings. All data will be collected, stored, shared and used in alignment with all applicable law regarding the processing of personal data, privacy, and security standards, including the United Kingdom Data Protection Act and UK General Data Protection Regulation.

The type of data that will be collected is currently being finalised.

Full data collection and processing requirements will be shared with potential pilot users as part of the sign-up process and consent to take part in the pilot is voluntary. HeadUp Systems will retain any data collected and/or processed for the purposes of the pilot programme for the duration of the contract and must destroy the data by the end of the contract.

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