Archive services are treasure chests holding national, local and family history. Publicly funded archives also hold the evidence of the decision making and processes that shape our everyday lives. However, archives have a wider role than simply serving as custodians of the national memory. Archives can, as many already do, make a clear contribution to local policy initiatives that affect individuals’ daily lives, particularly in education and learning, empowering and engaging communities, supporting regeneration and facilitating volunteering opportunities.
In recent years the information world has changed beyond recognition and the creation and use of information have been revolutionised. People now expect information to be accessible online at all times and archives need to keep up with this pace of change. Archives for the 21st century sets out a path for publicly funded services in both England and Wales, to raise awareness of the contribution archives make to everyone’s lives and to kick start action to ensure their continued survival.
This consultation is now closed. We value all contributions to this consultation exercise and we will be compiling a consultation report summarising the responses we have received. This will be published around the same time as the final document, during Autumn 2009. If you require more information, or want to ask a question about the document, please contact Jessamy Sykes, the Government Policy Support Officer.
How we will use your information
The National Archives is committed to the responsible handling of personal information in accordance with our Information Charter. Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be published or disclosed in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004). If you want the information you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that there is a statutory Code of Practice under the Freedom of Information Act with which public authorities must comply. This Code deals with, among other things, obligations of confidence. In view of this, it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential.
If we receive a request for disclosure of the information we will take full account of your explanation, but we cannot give an assurance that confidentiality can be maintained in all circumstances. An automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not, of itself, be regarded as binding on The National Archives. The National Archives will process your personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act and in the majority of circumstances this will mean that your personal data will not be disclosed to third parties.
Sut byddwn yn defnyddio’ch gwybodaeth
Mae’r Archifau Cenedlaethol wedi ymrwymo i ymdrin mewn modd cyfrifol â gwybodaeth bersonol yn unol â’n Siarter Wybodaeth. Gall gwybodaeth a gynigir mewn ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad hwn, gan gynnwys gwybodaeth bersonol, gael ei chyhoeddi neu ei datgelu’n unol â’r cyfundrefnau ar gyfer caniatáu i’r cyhoedd weld gwybodaeth (yn bennaf Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000, Deddf Diogelu Data 1998 a Rheoliadau Gwybodaeth Amgylcheddol 2004). Os ydych am i’r wybodaeth a gynigir gennych gael ei thrin fel gwybodaeth gyfrinachol, dylech fod yn ymwybodol bod yr awdurdodau cyhoeddus yn gorfod cydymffurfio â Chod Ymarfer statudol o dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth. Mae’r Cod hwn yn ymdrin ag ymrwymiadau o ran cyfrinachedd, ymysg pethau eraill. Oherwydd hyn, byddai o gymorth pe byddech yn esbonio i ni pam yr ydych yn ystyried bod yr wybodaeth a gyflwynwyd gennych yn gyfrinachol.
Os derbyniwn gais i ddatgelu’r wybodaeth hon, byddwn yn ystyried eich esboniad yn llawn, ond nid os modd i ni roi sicrwydd y cedwir cyfrinachedd ym mhob achos. Ni fydd ymwrthodiad ar sail cyfrinachedd a gynhyrchir yn awtomatig gan eich system TG yn ddigonol, ynddo’i hun, i ymrwymo’r Archifau Cenedlaethol. Bydd yr Archifau Cenedlaethol yn prosesu’ch data personol yn unol â’r Ddeddf Diogelu Data ac fel arfer bydd hyn yn golygu na ddatgelir eich data personol i drydydd parti.
