Privacy Notice - Finance and Property

The reasons we use your data

• Statutory requirements e.g. reporting to Government
• Service delivery
• Service improvement and planning
• Prevention and detection of crime inc. fraud
• Energy & Environment Management
• Ordering of goods and services
• Payment for goods and services
• Collection of charges made for services provided
• Financial transactions
• Collection of debt
• Traded services
• Research inc. consultations

Why we are allowed to use your data

Legal obligation or public task under various UK laws including but not limited to:

• The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (rates)
• The Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax)
• The Localism Act 2011

Consent – Consultations

Contract - Traded services (Business unit rents, leased properties, Right to Buy)

Who we may share your data with
(Information will only be shared as permitted under Data Protection legislation)

• Judicial Agencies e.g. Courts 
• Police 
• Other Local Authorities
• Immigration Service
• External Auditors
• Government Departments e.g. HMRC, DWP
• Pension Providers
• Contracted third party investigation companies and bailiffs
• Elected Members & MPs (as your representative)
• Contractors providing IT services
• Funding Bodies
• Valuation agencies (for Right to Buy applications)
• Other Services within the Council

When automated decisions are made

Not applicable.

When your data gets sent to other countries

Not applicable.