The reasons we use your data
- equality monitoring
- research including consultations
- service delivery
- service improvement and planning
- statutory requirements. For example, reporting to Government
Why we are allowed to use your data
- Customer Support Grant – welfare provision
- Fraud Act 2006
- Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
- Local Government Act 1972
- Local Government Finance Act 1988
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- Social Security Administration Act 1992
- Social Security Contributions Act
- The Equality Act 2010
- The Local Government Finance Act 1992
- The Local Government Finance Act 2012
- The Localism Act 2011
- The Welfare Reform Act 2012
Who we can share your data with
- contractors providing revenues and benefits services. For example, off-site processing, personal budgeting support and emergency food provision and IT services
- education providers
- elected members
- enforcement agents
- Government departments. For example, HMRC, DWP and DCLG
- Government departments
- immigration service
- internal council departments. For example, empty homes and environmental health
- judicial agencies. For example, courts and tribunals
- Police
Changes to this privacy notice
We keep our privacy notice under regular review. This privacy notice was last updated on 12 February 2019.