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 investigating health and safety matters across the City of Brighton & Hove. Information gathered will be used to support the council’s decision as to whether further action is necessary, including enforcement action.
Our lawful basis for processing personal data is under legal obligation, specifically working the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Occasionally we may also process special category data, which would be done so under substantial public interest, specifically the Data Protection Act (2018) Schedule 1, Part 2, Paragraph 6 ‘Statutory etc. and government purposes’.
Your data may be shared internally with Legal Services and other Regulatory Service Teams. We may also share your information externally with other relevant public bodies such as Health and Safety Executive, East Sussex Fire and Rescue, Police and the courts. Outside of these bodies we will not share information without your explicit consent.
We will hold your data for six years from closed of case.
Your information is not processed outside of the European Economic Area.
Under GDPR you have certain rights concerning your information.
Learn more about your information rights
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.