Environmental Health and Licensing privacy notice
The following privacy notice applies to Environmental Health, Licensing, Pest Control and Port Health.
This notice explains how personal information is going to be used, what it is used for, who it might be shared with and why and for how long it is to be kept.
What information is collected?
We collect personal data about you which may include:
- Name
- Address
- Telephone number
- Other information you have given us
- Information that we receive from third parties e.g. Public Health England, HSE, FSA, Trading Standards, Sussex Police
Why do we collect your personal information?
- Deliver services and support to you
- Manage those services we provide to you
- Train and manage the employment of our workers who deliver those services
- Help investigate any worries or complaints you have about your services
- Keep track of spending on services
- Check the quality of services
- Investigations to issue licences and permits
For some of our services, we need to use your personal data so we can get in touch, or provide the service. We can also use your personal data under many different laws. The main ones for the council are the Local Government Acts and the Localism Act 2011, but there are many more.
- Animal Health Act 1981
- Animal Welfare Act 2006
- The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regs. 2018
- Anti-social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014
- Building Act 1984
- Clean Air Act 1993
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
- Control of Pollution Act 1974
- The Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 (as amended)
- Dangerous Wild Animals 1970 and 1991
- Environment Act 1995
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Food and Environment Protection Act 1985
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regs. 2013 (as amended)
- Gambling Act 2005
- Health Act 2006 (Part 1) and any regulations thereunder
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) Regs. 2010
- Housing Act 1985
- Housing Act 2004
- Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- Licensing Act 2003
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts 1976 and 1982
- National Assistance Act 1948
- Noise Act 1996
- Official Feeds Food Controls (England) Regs 2009
- Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949
- Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regs 1996 (as amended)
- Products of Animal Origin (3rd Country imports) (England) (amendment) Regs 2010
- Public Health Act 1936
- Public Health Act 1961
- Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
- Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
- Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010
- Sunday Trading Act 1994
- Town and Police Clauses Act 1847
- Water Industry Act 1991
- Zoo Licensing Act 1981
In many cases there is a law that says we must or we can process your data and we can do so without your consent or permission.
For some services we process your data under a contract e.g. a commercial pest control contract or a service contract. Where we do not directly provide the service, we may need to pass your personal data onto the organisations that do. These providers are under contract and have to keep your details safe and secure, and use them only to provide the service.
Data Controller
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Borough Council is registered as a Data Controller with The Information Commissioner’s Office (Registration Number Z5327706).
The Council (CBC) complies with The Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR.
We ensure that your personal data is processed fairly, kept safe and secure and retained for no longer than is necessary.
The Data Protection Officer for CBC is Head of Legal and Democratic Services.
If you have any concerns or questions about how we look after your personal information please contact the Data Protection Officer.
The legal basis for processing personal data
- Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to take steps to enter into a contract
- Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
- Processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of a data subject or another person
- Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller
Who we share data with
We pass data to:
- Internal departments
- Other local authorities (education, social care children and relevant housing and employment and other services)
- Central Government
- Other third-party organisations, as allowed by law
- Other partner agencies that provide services on our behalf
- Agencies with whom we have a duty to co-operate, such as the police
- Housing Associations
- Benefits Agency
- HM Court Services
We will not share data with third-parties for marketing purposes.
If your data needs to be transferred we will make sure that an adequate level of protection is in place.
Retention periods
Some records concerning accidents at work, infectious disease, licensing or registration have statutory time limits or a need to keep a history of a person who holds a licence or registration with the council.
Rights
You have the right to:
- Be informed of data processing (which is covered by this privacy notice)
- Access information (also known as a Subject Access Request)
- Have inaccuracies corrected
- Have information erased
- Restrict processing
- Data portability
- Intervention in respect of automated decision making (automated decision making is rarely operated within CBC)
- Withdraw Consent (see below)
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (see below)
To exercise any of these rights please contact the Data Protection Officer.
Withdrawal of consent
The lawful basis upon which CBC process personal data is set out in this notice. However, where personal data is solely processed on the basis of consent, you will have the right to withdraw that consent.
Where can I get advice?
If you have any worries or questions about how your personal information is handled please contact our Data Protection Officer.
For independent advice about data protection, privacy and data rights, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
- Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire DK9 5AF
- Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number
- Visit
- Email casework@ico.org.uk