Locality Team Privacy Notice
Who we are and what we do
Gateshead Council's Locality Team is part of the Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities directorate at Gateshead Council. We are based at various venues across Gateshead.
We provide the following services:
- work with local communities, other services and partners to help improve the well-being of Gateshead communities
- we work to reduce inequalities and help everyone thrive
We help the Council and partners to maximise the effective use of their resources through:
- building and maintaining relationships
- identifying locality and neighbourhood priorities
- we use a smarter targeting of services to ensure greater community cohesion
We work out in Gateshead's communities as part of its Locality approach to help ensure local services meet local demands and needs. We do this through:
- community engagement and development
- brokerage and offering advice
- support and guidance to local community groups and the wider voluntary sector
- responding to local issues
- supporting and coordinating council and partner services
We work closely with other Council and partner services to help ensure residents receive the services they require and identify areas where improvements could be made.
We also work closely with Ward Councillors, offering named officer support across Gateshead and oversee the Council's Local Community Grant Fund.
This privacy notice provides specific information about how we process your personal data. It is an addition to the information contained in our Corporate Privacy Notice.
What type of information is collected about you
Depending on your circumstances, the type of information we collect about you may include:
- name
- address
- benefits claimed
- contract details
- date of birth
- disability data
- education
- employment status
- financial details
- marital status
- members images
- other household
- supervisor records
- application forms
- training records
This information may be collected if you:
- apply to the Local Community Grant Fund
- attend a local event
- have requested a food parcel, or help with benefits, debt management, support, energy costs or job hunting
How we collect information about you
Generally, the information we hold will have been provided by you, but we may also collect information when we receive a referral from an external agency or other Council department.
We also collect information about you in the following ways:
- face to face
- by email
- by post
- by telephone
Upon visiting our website, cookies are used to collect information about website usage. You can see more information on how we collection web usage information on our cookies page.
Why we need your information
We need information from you so that we can respond to your request for help or for one of the services provided by the Locality Team.
Our lawful basis for processing your personal data for the above purposes (Article 6) are:
- you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose
- task in a public interest or in exercise of public authority
Our lawful basis for processing your special category personal data (Article 9) are: -
- for reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law)
- health or social care (with a basis in law)
- manifestly made public by the data subject
Who your information can be shared with
Our Corporate Privacy notice explains information sharing the Council carries out. This sharing fulfils statutory obligations, legal requirements and service delivery.
When sharing information, the Locality Team will comply with all aspects of the Data Protection Act 2018 / the GDPR. Where necessary or required, we may share your personal information with Citizens Advice, NHS and other Council services in relation to any requests for food parcels and help with benefits, debt management, energy costs and job hunting
If we wish to share your information with other council services or third parties for purposes outside of those listed above, we will ask for your permission.
How long we will keep your information
We keep your information for as long as we need to provide services to you. We may also need to keep your information in accordance with legal or other obligations. Where we have no need to keep your data it will be securely destroyed. We keep a Record of Processing Activity (a requirement under the GDPR). This sets out the specific retention periods applicable in different circumstances. For more information please contact 0191 433 3000
Where your information is held
Your personal data is also held on shared internal drives. All of these are either password protected, or access approvals are in place. Photographs are also held on Council mobile phones and iPads, which are password protected.
How you can update your information
Our delivery of efficient services depends on the accuracy of your information.
Please inform us of any changes to the following:
- email address
- personal circumstances
- postal address
- any of the other information we hold
Please contact 0191 433 3000
Your information rights
Please see the relevant section of our Corporate privacy notice.
Marketing and e-newsletters
Please see our email marketing privacy notice.
Business intelligence, profiling and automated-decision making
Please see the relevant section of our Corporate privacy notice.
Protecting your information
Please see the relevant section of our Corporate privacy notice.
Data Protection Officer
Data Protection Officer
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
0191 433 3000
Information Commissioner's Office
The Information Commissioner is the UK's independent body for upholding information rights. Visit their website (opens new window) to find out more about your rights under Data Protection law, and what to expect from us.
For privacy practices or data protection rights concerns, contact the Information Commissioner's Office:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 745