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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.
    • Adult Social Care
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/21049/Adult-Social-Care-Privacy-Notice

      View how Adult Social Care collect your data, and how they use this information.

    • 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.

    • Care Call Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/25174/Care-Call-Privacy-Notice

      Read more about why Care Call need your information and how they 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 Channel Panel Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26135/Gateshead-Channel-Panel-Privacy-Notice

      View how Gateshead Channel Panel collect your data, and how they use this information.

    • 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.

    • 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.