Your rights
You have specific rights in relation to the data that you provide to the council. To find out more, including how to make a request, please see our Information rights page.
Privacy Notice
Services covered by this privacy notice – Housing grants and loan
Purpose of the processing
The personal data you provide is used to enable the council to process your housing grant/loan application. This includes sharing some of your personal data, including using videos and photographic evidence provided by the owner/tenant with other agencies and 3rd party contractors, and recording your data on the council secure system.
Legal basis for processing personal data
Public task
Categories of personal data being processed
- Name
- Address
- Email address
- Phone number
- National Insurance number
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Financial information
- Housing requirements
- Other household information including gender, age, relationships
- Video and photographic evidence
Special categories of personal data being processed (if appropriate)
- Ethnic origin (including nationality)
- Health (mental or physical)
Legal basis for processing special categories of personal data
- Public Interest in the area of Public Health
- Substantial public interest
Who the data might be shared with
- Other council departments
- Other local authorities
- Social services/Occupational Therapists
- Home Improvement Agencies (and their sub-contractors)
- Housing Associations
- Landlords
- Third party contractors
How long will the data be kept for
6 years