13Obligations of credit reference agenciesU.K.
(1)This section applies where a controller is a credit reference agency (within the meaning of section 145(8) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974).
(2)The controller's obligations under Article 15(1) to (3) of the [F1UK GDPR] (confirmation of processing, access to data and safeguards for third country transfers) are taken to apply only to personal data relating to the data subject's financial standing, unless the data subject has indicated a contrary intention.
(3)Where the controller discloses personal data in pursuance of Article 15(1) to (3) of the [F2UK GDPR], the disclosure must be accompanied by a statement informing the data subject of the data subject's rights under section 159 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (correction of wrong information).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 13(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 16 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in s. 13(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 16 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)