We are committed to protecting your personal data.
The council is the data controller for purposes of the Data Protection Act (2018), and The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"), and is also registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
As a data controller, we have a responsibility to make sure you know why and how your personal information is being collected. This is according to relevant data protection law.
The primary laws which govern how Brighton & Hove City Council collects and use personal information (known as data) about you are:
Why we collect your data
We are collecting your personal data to ensure that responses are collected from across the city. A limited amount of special category data will be collected per response in order to gather equalities information. This will assist the Council to meet its public sector equality duty, by helping to identify the potentially disproportionate impacts of the proposals, so that these can be mitigated. It will also inform further outreach activities undertaken as part of the consultation to ensure a wide range or representative views are gathered, especially from groups with protected characteristics.
Our legal basis for collecting your data
GDPR Art.6 (1) (c) compliance with a legal obligation under S.3 Local Government Act 1999.
GDPR Art.9 (2) (g) substantial public interest under Data protection Act 2018 schedule 1 Part 2 (8) (1) equality of opportunity or treatment and under Section 1 (1) Equality Act 2010.
It is a statutory requirement to publicly consult on local authority Air Quality Action Plans as set out in Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 and any subsequent amendments.
What data we collect from you
Personal data
Special Category data
Who we share your data with
We will only make your information available to those who need to know, so they can perform their council role.
How long we will keep your data
We will hold your data until the AQAP committee report is completed, which is currently expected to be until October 2022.
How we store your data
We will store your information on electronic databases, document management systems and on paper records.
How we protect your data and keep it secure
Examples of the security measures we use are:
Controlling access to systems and networks allows us to stop people who are not allowed to view your personal information, from getting access to it.
Regular testing of our technology and ways of working, including keeping up to date on the latest security updates (called patches).
Transferring your data outside the European Economic Area
Your data is not processed outside of the European Economic Area.
Your rights
Check your rights in relation to your personal information.
How to get advice or make a complaint
If you want to discuss any of your data protection rights, you can:
Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
The ICO is the national regulator with responsibility for ensuring compliance with data protection.
We would prefer you to contact us first with any concerns, but you can also contact the Information Commissioner to make a complaint:
Changes to this privacy notice
This privacy notice will be subject to review when there is a change.