Homing in newsletter email signup privacy notice
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.
How and why your data will be used
Your information will be used to sign you up to receive our Homing In newsletter via email. As the newsletter is only available to council tenants and leaseholders, your information will be checked against existing records to ensure eligibility.
We may also use your data to update our existing records, in the interest of data accuracy.
Our lawful basis for processing is performance of a task carried out in the public interest or official authority.
Who we will share your data with
Your data will be shared with our Digital Communications Team for the purpose of sending you Homing In newsletters.
How long we will hold your data (retention)
For council tenants, we will hold your information for the life of your tenancy plus six years and for leaseholders, for the life your lease plus 12 years.
Transferring data outside the European Economic Area
Your information is not processed outside of the European Economic Area.
Your information rights
Under GDPR you have certain rights concerning your information.
Learn more about your information rights
How to get advice or make a complaint
Data Protection Officer
If you have a concern about how we collect or use your personal data you can contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer.
How to make a complaint
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.