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Access to information

We are committed to promoting and actively developing a culture of openness, transparency and accountability embodied in the various access to information legislation.

This refers to the general right of access that the public have to the information held by us and other public authorities. Rights of access to environmental information exist under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Requests for other types of information are dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998, individuals may also request a copy of any personal data that we hold about them. These requests should be sent in writing to:

Data Protection Officer
Marine Management Organisation
PO Box 1275
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 5BN

Data

As part of the Smarter Government Initiative, data.gov.uk is seeking to make government data available in open formats for people to re-use. We are supporting this initiative by publishing monthly financial data of all transactions with a spend over £25,000 on data.gov.uk.

We are also a partner organisation of the MAGIC website, a web-based interactive map service that brings together environmental information from across government. MAGIC makes use of standard geographic information system (GIS) tools to allow people to view and query the available data. Users do not require specialist software and can access maps using a standard web browser. MAGIC also provides links to other sources in order to make best use of the wide range of information available on different websites and Internet portals. Some links have already been established, but MAGIC continues to explore the possibilities of new links with other organisations and facilities.