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 processing licence applications. Licensing Officers will validate representations in line with legislation, which can then be used to comment on prospective and existing licences and may be taken into consideration in the determination of an application. Your contact details will be used for communication purposes in relation to the representation. Valid representations will form part of an appendix on the committee report, however, when the committee report is published, personal information will be removed.
We have a legal obligation for processing your data under the Licensing Act 2003 or the Gambling Act 2005.
Your data will be shared internally with Democratic Services, Legal Services, Licensing Councillors.
Your data will be shared externally with the premise licence applicant or their agent.
Representations will be held for the life of the licence the representation is made against, should the application be successful. If the licence is refused, revoked or surrendered, we will keep you information for six years from the date of the decision.
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.