Housing Grants and Loan Privacy Notice

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What we do with the information you give us when you use our Private Sector Housing team for processing applications for housing grants and loans

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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 is the data shared with	Other council departments Other local authorities Social services/Occupational Therapists Home Improvement Agencies (and their sub-contractors) Housing Associations Landlords 3rd party contractors
How long will the data be kept	6 years

Last reviewed: October 30, 2023 by Sophie

Next review due: April 30, 2024