Building regulations applications privacy notice
- Introduction
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Building legislation (The Building Act 1984 and The Building Regulations 2010 (as amended)) requires Herefordshire Council to make details and keep a record of applicants and proposals for the purposes of the building regulations.
- Purpose of the data processing
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The information that you provide with the building regulations application will be processed by Herefordshire Council, which is the data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act.
- Information held about you
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The information that you provide for a building control application including personal data, will be used to deal with your building control application.
- How we will use the information we hold about you
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The building regulation applications are closed applications, and no personal data is uploaded to the Herefordshire Council website.
Your information will not be shared further unless there are legal reasons to do so.
- How the law allows us to use your information
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We will keep your data for 15 years after completion of your project.
- Who we will share your information with
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You have a number of rights under data protection law, including the right to request your information. You also have a right to make a complaint about our handling of your personal data to the Information Commissioner's Office.
- How long we keep your personal information
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It is important that we hold accurate and up to date information about you to assess your needs and deliver the appropriate services. If any of your details have changed, or change in the future, please tell us so that we can update your records.
- Covid 19 information
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Information you provide will only be used for the stated purpose. You can find further information about the processing of your data on the data protection page.
You can contact the council's Data Protection Officer at informationgovernance@herefordshire.gov.uk
- Your rights