Public Protection and Antisocial Behaviour Team privacy notice
To be able to serve you effectively, the City of Lincoln Council need to be able to collect, hold and use your personal data.
How we must use your personal data
The City of Lincoln Council’s Chief is what is known as a ‘data controller’ of the information you provide and are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Officer. They take your privacy seriously and must use your personal data:
- fairly, lawfully and be open with you about how we use it
- for a particular purpose and we must not do anything with your data which is not compatible with this
- keep your data accurate and delete any inaccuracies without delay
- obtain from you only the data which is necessary
- keep your data only for as long as necessary - six years in accordance with the Limitation Act 1980
- store your data safely and securely
What personal data do we collect from you?
We collect and use your personal data for the purposes of logging, investigating and updating you about a complaint that you have made. This is necessary in order for us to be able to fulfil our statutory obligations and responsibilities to investigate complaints or concerns. This includes the use of data such as;
- your name
- your address
- details of how your complaint affects you
- Any vulnerabilities you may have
- notes about any relevant circumstances that you have told us about
- other occupants in your home
What legal reason do we have for using your data?
| Category | Legislation |
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| Accumulations of waste in gardens or outside spaces |
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| Animal licensing |
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| Animal welfare |
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| Anti-social behaviour |
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| Bonfire or chimney smoke |
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| Dangerous dogs |
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| Dog fouling |
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| Drainage |
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| Filthy and verminous properties |
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| Fly-tipping or incorrect disposal of waste |
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| Light nuisance |
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| Noise |
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| Rats or mice |
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How we use your data
- To inform our decisions around the investigation.
- To update you of our actions
- To request further information or evidence from you
- To seek an update of the current issues
- To ensure that you have relevant support
We do not share your information with the subject of your complaint without your expressed permission and only when it is crucial to the case. If you agree to provide a statement or attend court it is likely that your information and/or identity will be made available to the subject of the complaint. This will be discussed with you before the information is provided.
Additionally you may contact the Public Protection and Anti-Social Behaviour Team using the contact details on the right of this page for support or information about safeguarding or if you wish to report or are a victim of Hate Crime or Domestic Abuse. In these circumstances it may be necessary for us to share details with safeguarding partners and/or the police to keep you or others safe.
How long do we keep your data?
In most cases we will keep your data for 6 years after which we will ensure it is securely disposed of. In some circumstances this period may differ.
View data retention schedules >
Who will your personal data be shared with?
Your personal data will not be shared with others without your consent,unless they are processing this on our behalf, or because we are legally required to, for example for the prevention and detection of crime. The Public Protection and Antisocial Behaviour Team has a number of Information Sharing Agreements with partner agencies such as Lincolnshire Police, Members of the Safer Lincolnshire Partnership and support agencies such as Addaction and P3. It may be necessary in some cases for us to share your information with our partners to ensure that your case is dealt with in the most appropriate way. Where information is shared, it is done in accordance with our Information Sharing Agreements, which ensures that your information is shared, stored and deleted in accordance with the legal requirements.
How can you access your personal data?
You have the right to request access to your information, to request that it be rectified if incorrect, to restrict its processing and to its erasure in certain circumstances for example if we are no longer legally required to keep it. You also have a right to object to its processing when its use is not provided for by law for example to the processing of your email or telephone contact details.
If you want to know more about your rights relating to the personal data we hold about you or you have a complaint regarding the way we have handled your personal information please contact our Data Protection Officer.
If however you remain unhappy, then you have a right to complain to the Information Commissioner. You may visit their website here.
