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UK Food Hygiene Compare

Outer London – West and North West edition

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Who is responsible

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What we process, why and on what basis

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  • Public register data: business names and addresses published by the Food Standards Agency, which may include the name of a sole trader. We show them unchanged to let the public compare published ratings. Basis: legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) in making official open data easier to use. Source: FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme open data.

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How long we keep it

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Your rights

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