Housing Register Privacy Notice

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What we do with the information you give us when you use our Housing options Team team at Somerset Council for managing housing applications and register.

Information Rights for Housing Register Privacy Notice

Information Rights for Housing Register

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

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Services covered by this privacy notice	Housing – Housing register
Purpose of the Processing	The personal data you provide is used to enable the council to process your housing application, including maintaining the Housing Register and the allocation of social housing through the Homefinder Somerset Choice Based Lettings Scheme
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data	Legal Obligation Public Task
Categories of Personal Data being Processed	Name Title Address Email Address Telephone Number NI Number Passport Number Date of Birth Gender Marital status Dependants Financial circumstances Support needs
Special Categories of Personal Data being Processed (if appropriate)	Race Ethnic Origin (including Nationality) Health (mental or physical) Sexual orientation Criminal convictions or offences
Legal Basis for Processing Special Categories of Personal Data	Substantial public interest
Who the data might be shared with	Information is shared with a number of social landlord and support organisations, all of which have signed up to the Homefinder Somerset information sharing protocol. Date may be shared with: Social Services Social Landlords/Housing Associations/ALMOs Ministry of Justice (MOJ) YMCA CAB P2i Data is also shared for the prevention and detection of crime, including fraud via the National Fraud Initiative.
How Long Will the Data be Kept For	The data will be stored for 6 years

Last reviewed: April 20, 2023 by Ian

Next review due: October 20, 2023