PART 3Functions of the Trustee
Disclosure of relevant personal data to the Secretary of State11
1
This article applies where the Trustee is requested by the Secretary of State (S) to obtain the consent of one or more—
a
members of the Scheme; or
b
participating employers,
in order that those members or participating employers may be contacted by S for the purpose of research.
2
The Trustee may contact any number of members or participating employers to obtain their consent, as the Trustee sees fit to comply with the request of S.
3
Where—
a
consent is given, the Trustee may then disclose relevant personal data to S; or
b
consent is not given, the Trustee must not disclose any relevant personal data to S.
4
Where paragraph (3)(a) applies—
a
the Trustee must only disclose relevant personal data to S after satisfying itself that there is a secure means of disclosing them, agreed with S;
b
S may contact the person from whom the consent was obtained; and
c
S must state to that person S’s specified and lawful purposes related to research.
5
In this article, “relevant personal data” means personal data which enable S to contact a member of the Scheme or a participating employer of a member of the Scheme, and may include a person’s—
a
email address;
b
address; or
c
telephone number.