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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 13 results.
    • Business, Employment and Skills Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24389/Business-Employment-and-Skills-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within our privacy notice about why Business, Employment and Skills need your information and how they use it.

    • Climate, Compliance, Planning and Transport Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24369/Climate-Compliance-Planning-and-Transport-Privacy-Notice

      Who are we and what do we do   Climate Change, Compliance, Planning and Transport is part of the Economy, Innovation and Growth Group in Gateshead Council. We a...

    • Construction Services Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24358/Construction-Services-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within our privacy notice about why construction need your information and how they 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

    • Energy Services Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24504/Energy-Services-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within the Energy Services privacy notice about why they need your information and how they use it.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Street Scene and Technical Services Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24370/Street-Scene-and-Technical-Services-Privacy-Notice

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

    • Transport and Fleet Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24368/Transport-and-Fleet-Privacy-Notice

      Read more within the Transport and Fleet privacy notice about why they need your information and how they use it.

    • Waste Collection Services, Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) Bookings Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24366/Waste-Collection-Services-Household-Waste-and-Recycling-Centre-HWRC-Bookings-Privacy-Notice

      Further information on why Waste Collection Services, Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) Bookings need your information and how they use it.