Sherlock as part of Shergroup Limited (see our Formalities page on this website)
is required to comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. Sherlock
comes under Shergroup's Data Protection Act registration which is confirmed under
number Z8444445.
Details of Shergroup's registration can be seen on the Information Commissioner's
Public Register Search facility at
http://www.esd.informationcommissioner.gov.uk.
The Information Commissioner has a range of duties including the promotion of good
information handling and the encouragement of codes of practice for data controllers.
"Data Controllers" include anyone who decide how and why personal data is processed.
Personal data is information about identifiable, living individuals.
At Sherlock we ensure that all such data is handled with the utmost security and
care not only to comply with the legislation but also out of respect for the details
of persons who are recorded within our records.
Further material about the topic of data protection is available is from the Office
of the Information Commissioner at
www.ico.org.uk