Building Control Privacy Notice

Updated: 17 October 2022

Reviewed: 17 October 2022

The reasons we use your data

to process Building Control applications
to provide Building Control training and events
to provide Building Control technical advice
to carry out site inspections
to manage Dangerous Structure Reports

Why we are allowed to use your data

Public task and Legal Obligations under various UK laws including but not limited to:

Building Act 1984
consent – Building Control training and events

How do we collect your data

We collect the data we hold from yourselves when you use our service. Other Public Services or Departments (Emergency Services) may provide information to the Building Control Department for processes such as investigating dangerous structures.

How long do we store your data

We keep information for a set period of time which is often set out in law and we try to include all of these in our Retention and Disposal Schedule which lists how long we hold your information. This can range from months for some records to decades for more sensitive records.

event providers
internal departments
other local authorities
property owners

When computers make any decisions about you

Not applicable

When your data gets sent to other countries

Not applicable

Your rights

You are entitled to request a copy of any information about you that we hold. Any such requests should be made in writing.

If the information we hold about you is inaccurate you have a right to have this corrected and you have the right to request completion of incomplete data.

You have the right to request that we stop, or restrict the processing of your personal data, in certain circumstances. Where possible we will seek to comply with your request, but we may be required to hold or process information to perform our statutory functions.

How to get independent advice

If you have any questions about how your personal information is handled, please contact our Data Protection Officer via email at dpo@west-lindsey.gov.uk or via the contact details at the bottom of the privacy notice.

For independent advice about data protection, privacy, data sharing issues or if you are dissatisfied with how your personal information has been used you have a right to complain and can contact the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner’s Officer

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545745 (national rate)

Website: www.ico.org.uk

Email: casework@ico.org.uk