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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 17 results.
    • 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.

    • Business Rates privacy notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/10455/Business-Rates-privacy-notice

      Read more about how and why we use your information for business rates.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • CCTV
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/8454/CCTV-Privacy-Notice

      See information on CCTV installed across the borough and how we use it.

    • Commissioning Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/25529/Commissioning-Privacy-Notice

      Find out how Commissioning collect and use your information.

    • 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.

    • Financial Management Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/24391/Financial-Management-Privacy-Notice

      See information on Financial management, what we do, what information we collect and how we 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.

    • Gateshead Trading Company - New Enterprise Allowance Scheme, Phase 2 Privacy Notice
      https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/25575/Gateshead-Trading-Company-New-Enterprise-Allowance-Scheme-Phase-2-Privacy-Notice

      Read about how Gateshead Trading Company use your information for the New Enterprise Allowance Scheme

    • 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.