Read our privacy notice for information on how we collect, store and process your data.
We are committed to protecting your personal information.
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:
We are collecting your data for the purpose of seeking your nominations for heritage assets to be added to the council’s Local List of Heritage Assets, which is compiled in order to meet the Government guidance set out in paragraph 040 of the National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG), which supports the National Planning Policy Framework.
Our lawful basis for processing your data is so that up to date information about non-designated heritage assets is included in the council’s adopted Local List and in East Sussex historic environment record; and so that that this information can be taken into consideration, and given appropriate weight, in determining planning applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
We will not share your information with any other third party, unless we are under a legal obligation to do so.
We will not keep your data for longer than is necessary in order for the revised Local List of Heritage Assets to be formally approved by the relevant council committee in 2021, subject to any legal obligations we have to retain the data.
We will store your information on electronic databases, document management systems and on paper records. Paper copies will be scanned for storage on an electronic database and then immediately and securely disposed of.
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).
Your data is not processed outside of the United Kingdom.
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.