All sharing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act (1998) and the Human Rights Acts (1998). The Home Office also has a number of pieces of legislation permitting the disclosure of information, subject to the DPA and HRA, including:
Crime and Disorder Act 1998;
Police Acts 1996, 1997 and 2006;
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
Identity Cards Act 2006;
Children Act 2004; and
Social Security Administration Act (1997).
In order to protect the public, the Home Office shares personal data with a number of other organisations including law enforcement agencies, other border control agencies, agencies involved in the protection of children and vulnerable adults, and agencies responsible for vetting and barring.