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Privacy notices

Information about when and how we process personal information about you and for what purposes.​

Gateshead Council is a data controller under the Data Protection Act. We collect personal information to provide services and to meet our statutory obligations. This could be when you apply for or receive our services, living in or visiting the borough or using our website. Our corporate privacy notice gives a general overview of our responsibilities and processes regarding personal data as well as explaining your personal data rights.

Each service that we provide or you engage with also has its own privacy notice. These explain in detail how services use your information and the legal basis for this use. They are collected below and can be searched using the search bar.

    There are 18 results.
    • Allotments Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24375/Allotments-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within our privacy notice about why allotment services need your information and how they use it.

    • Bereavement Services Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24410/Bereavement-Services-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within our privacy notice about why bereavement services need your information and how they use it.

    • Building Management Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/25071/Building-Management-Privacy-Notice

      Learn more about how our Building Management team use your information.

    • Building Safety and Standards privacy notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24912/Building-Safety-and-Standards-privacy-notice

      Read why we need your information for building safety and standards and how we use it.

    • Catering and Cleaning
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24902/Catering-and-Cleaning-Privacy-Notice

      Read why we need your information for catering and cleaning and how we use it.

    • Council Tax
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/10235/Council-Tax-Privacy-Notice

      Read more about why Council Tax need your information and how they use it.

    • Discretionary Housing Payments
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/22208/Discretionary-Housing-Payments-Privacy-Notice

      Find out how and why we use your information for Discretionary Housing Payments

    • Free school transport
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/9426/Free-Home-to-School-Transport-Privacy-Notice

      Find out how and why we use your information for free school transport.

    • Free school meals
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/9424/Free-school-meals-privacy-notice

      Find out how and why we use your information for free school meals.

    • Gateshead Music Service Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24666/Gateshead-Music-Service-Privacy-Notice

      Read more about Gateshead Music Service the Hub Lead Organisation for Gateshead and South Tyneside Music Education Hub, how they use your data and why it is col...

    • Gateshead Sport and Leisure Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/8572/Gateshead-Sport-and-Leisure-Privacy-Notice

      Read more about why Gateshead Sport and Leisure need your information and how they use it.

    • Housing Benefit and Council Tax
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/9423/Housing-Benefit-and-Local-Council-Tax-Support-privacy-notice

      Find out how and why we use your information for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support.

    • Libraries Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/12169/Libraries-Privacy-Notice

      What information Gateshead libraries collect about you and how we use it

    • Libraries Room Bookings Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24376/Libraries-Room-Bookings-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within our privacy notice about why Libraries room bookings need your information and how they use it.

    • Local discretionary payments
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/9425/Local-Discretionary-Payments-Privacy-Notice

      Find out how and why we use your information for local discretionary payments.

    • Major Projects and Development Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/25074/Major-Projects-and-Development-Privacy-Notice

      Learn more about how our Major Projects and Development team use your information.

    • Regent Funeral Services - Council as a processor Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24519/Regent-Funeral-Services-Council-as-a-processor-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within our privacy notice about why Regent Funeral Services need your information and how they use it.

    • Registration service
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/25335/Registration-Service-Privacy-Notice

      Learn about how our Registration service use your information.