Who are we and what do we do
The Community Health and Wellbeing Service at Gateshead Council are managing a grants programme related to the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) funding made available to Local Authorities from UK Government - Dept. For Work and Pensions. In order to do so we will need to request and process personal and organisational data provided by grant applicants.
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
We collect personal information to be able to contact you in relation to your grant application. This information may include:
- name
- address
- email address
- phone number
- place of work or organisation you represent
How we collect information about you
We collect information about you from various sources to ensure that we meet your needs, including:
- online grant application form (via Microsoft Forms)
- registrations to attend CRF-related events.
Why we need your information
Our purpose for collecting personal information is to enable us to:
- keep you informed about the CRF grant funding programme, to share information, key documents and resources
- organise and invite you to events
- contact you about your grant application; request further information and to inform you of the outcome of your application
- share additional resources and opportunities; facilitate networking and partnerships between other individuals and organisations
The lawful basis for our processing is:
- Consent. The individual has given clear consent for us to process their personal data for a specific purpose. The individual must be able to withdraw consent at any time.
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. The Community Health and Wellbeing team may be required to share your information with other services with gateshead council related to the management and processing of your grant application including Finance, Legal, Corporate Resources and Audit teams.
If we wish to share your information with other council services or third parties for purposes outside of those listed above we will ask 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: [email protected]
Where your information is held
We hold personal information in secure electronic systems on Gateshead Council's computing systems.
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 [email protected]
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
Contact telephone number: 0191 433 3000
Information Commissioner's Office
The Information Commissioner is the UK's independent body for upholding information rights. Visit Information Commissioner's Office 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
Contact telephone number: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 745
