Enforcement Privacy Notice

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What we do with the information you give us when you use our Enforcement team at Somerset Council

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Services covered by this privacy notice	Enforcement
Purpose of the Processing	The personal data provided is used to enable the council to process and investigate the incident being reported. This includes witness statements and investigations related to the incident reported. Personal data is also processed to conduct welfare checks on any individual (where appropriate) to ascertain if there is any additional assistance required from various third parties (listed below) to protect the welfare of the data subject.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data	Public Task Legal Obligation
Categories of Personal Data being Processed	Name Address Email address Phone number Date of birth Photographs and Images Vehicle Information Financial
Special Categories of Personal Data being Processed (if appropriate)	Health Child information Ethnicity
Legal Basis for Processing Special Categories of Personal Data	Substantial Public Interest
Who the data might be shared with	Other council departments National Antifraud Network (NAFN) DVLA Police HMRC Children and young people’s services Social Services Other agencies that hold data via a legal duty to disclose information for the prevention and detection of crime Bailiffs (COHA) Housing Associations Other Local Authorities/Unitary Authorities NHS
How Long Will the Data be Kept For	6 years from the date of the resolution of any enforcement action, otherwise 6 years from the creation of the record 3 years for DVLA data

Last reviewed: April 20, 2023 by Ian

Next review due: October 20, 2023