Why we use your data
We use your data for:
- statutory requirements such as reporting to government
- service delivery
- service improvement and planning
- regulatory and enforcement functions
- prevention and detection of crime
- financial transactions
- debt recovery
- payment of benefit and take up
- research
- equality monitoring
Why we can use your data
We can use your data if it is a legal obligation or public task under various UK laws including but not limited to:
- The Local Government Finance Act 1992
- Local Government Finance Act 1988
- Local Government Act 1972
- Social Security Administration Act 1992
- Social Security Contributions Act
- Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
- The Localism Act 2011
- The Equality Act 2010
- The Local Government Finance Act 2012
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
- Fraud Act 2006
- The Welfare Reform Act 2012
- Customer Support Grant – Welfare provision
Who we can share your data with
We can share your data with:
- judicial agencies such as courts
- police and other crime enforcement agencies
- Education Providers
- internal council departments such as empty homes, environmental health
- other local authorities
- Immigration Service
- government departments such as HM Revenue and Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, Department Communities and Local Government
- contractors providing revenues and benefits services such as off-site processing, personal budgeting support, emergency food provision and IT services
- elected members
- enforcement agents
- Cabinet Office (National Fraud Initiative Exercise)
When computers make any decisions about you
Not applicable.
When your data gets sent to other countries
Not applicable.