Read our privacy notice for information on how we collect, store and process your data.
The council is the data controller for purposes of the Data Protection Act (2018) and EU General Data Protection Regulation as of May 2018 and is registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Brighton & Hove City Council are committed to protecting your personal information. As a data controller we have a responsibility to make sure you know why and how your personal information is being collected in accordance with relevant data protection law.
We are collecting your data for the purpose of issuing, refusing, or revoking storage licences. Data collected in this application form may be used for investigations and enforcement action, as well as carrying out inspections. We may also need to use your contact details for communication purposes in connection to your storage licence.
Our lawful basis for collecting and processing your personal data is under legal obligation, specifically within the Explosives Regulations 2014. Special category data is collected because there is a substantial public interest, specifically relating to the Data Protection Act 2018, Schedule 1, Part 2, Paragraph 6, 'Statutory etc. and government purposes’.
Your data may be shared internally with the Emergency Planning & Resilience Team. We may also share your data externally with the police and East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service.
We will hold your data for six years from the date the licence was applied for. If an offence has occurred and your licence has been revoked we will keep your data for three years from the date of the revocation.
Your information is not processed outside of the European Economic Area.
Under GDPR you have certain rights concerning your information.
Check your rights in relation to your personal information.
If you have a concern about how we collect or use your personal data you can contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer.
We aim to resolve all complaints about how we handle personal information. You also have the right to make a complaint about data protection to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Contact them by post: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF or phone 0303 1231 113.
You can also make a complaint or find out more information on the Commissioner's Office website.
If your complaint is not about data protection, find details on how to make a complaint about a council service.