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Data Protection Privacy Notices
Privacy Notices are short documents that explain what data the council collects, what it is used for, who it's shared with and how long it's kept for, among other things. Each of the links on this page will open a Privacy Notice for a specific activity the council undertakes.
Read more about Data Protection
About the data we collect, hold and process during the annual submission to the Department of Health and Social Care about our employees
About the data we collect and process when you use Adult Social Care services
About the data we collect, hold and process when we process payments and assess eligibility for adult social care.
About the data we collect, hold, share and process when identifying and supporting children with SEN
About the data we collect, hold and process when you interact with the Archaeology Service
About the data we collect, hold and process when you are included on the BCCF email distribution list
About the data we collect and process when you use our online booking service
About the data we collect, hold and process when you book an appointment at our Waste Recycling Centres
About the data we collect, hold and process when you apply for an entry onto the Brownfield Land Register
About the data we collect, hold and process your child participates in the Brushing 4 Life programme at our Family Hubs
About the data we collect, hold and process when you participate in a Budget Challenge event
About the data we collect, hold and process as part of the CCTV coverage installed in Thatcham Library.
About the data we collect, hold and process at the bus station at the Wharf in Newbury
About the data we collect and process when you come into contact with Children and Families Services
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make a claim for personal injury or damages against the Council
About the data we collect and process when you make a comment on a planning application
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make a nomination for our Community Champion Awards
About the data we collect, hold and process when you enroll for community learning
About the data we collect and process when you apply for a concessionary bus pass
About the data we collect, hold and process when you participate in consultations or join the Community Panel
About the data we collect and process when you contact the council through the Contact Centre
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make a complaint about a Council service
About the data we collect, hold and process when a counseling referral is made on behalf of a member of staff
About the data we collect, hold and process when we collect Council Tax
About the data we process when Stakeholders participate in the survey regarding the West Berkshire Council Culture and Heritage Strategy for 2020-2030
About the data you give us when you make a Data Protection Request
About the data we collect, hold and process when we provide data to a third party supplier in order to tackle fuel poverty
About the data we collect, hold and process when we collect information and evidence for the Development Plan
About the data we collect, hold, share and process when supporting children with disabilities
About the data we collect, hold and process when the council undertakes DBS checks on behalf of employers.
About the data we collect, hold and process when we provide data to the government as part of the Early Years census return.
About the data we collect, hold and process when we provide support for those not in education, employment or training (NEET)
About the data collected and processed by the Educational Psychology Service
About the data collected and processed when elections are held, or you register to vote
About the data we collect, hold, share and process when you refer to the Emotional Health Academy
About the data we collect and process when you work (or have worked) for West Berkshire Council
About the data processed and retained by the council's Exclusion Team
About the data we collect, hold and process when you use our Family Hubs (formerly Childrens Centres)
About the data we collect and process when you apply for Free School Meals
About the data we collect and process when you make a Freedom of Information (FoI) request
About the data we collect and process when you apply for a Garden Waste subscription
About the data we collect, hold and process when you apply to become a school governor.
About the data we collect and process when you use book events at Shaw House, West Berkshire Museum or a West Berkshire Library
About the data we collect and process when you apply for and use Home to School Transport
About the data we process when you apply for a temporary permit or use a hire vehicle to deposit household waste at one of our recycling centres.
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make a Housing enquiry or apply for assistance
About the data we process when you give consent for your child to participate in the Imagination Library through our Virtual School service
About the data we collect and process when you apply for a job with the Council
About the data we collect, hold and process when you apply for a role through the Teach West Berkshire website
About the data we collect, hold and process when you participate in this consultation
About the data we collect, store, process and share when you register to have a Lateral Flow Test (LFT)
About the data we collect, hold and process when the Council works with Children and Young People with learning support needs.
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make an enquiry at a library
About the data we collect, hold and process when you use a library run by West Berkshire Council
How we use attendance data collected from and about Looked After Children and their electronic Pupil Education Plans
About the data we collect, hold and process via the Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) service
About the data we collect, hold and process when a child or young person is referred to the Mental Health Support Team (MHST)
About the data we collect, hold and process when you contact our Early Help service
About the data we collect, hold and process when the Council carries out the NFI Data Matching exercise with the Cabinet Office.
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make a payment to West Berkshire Council
About the data we collect, hold and process when you receive a Parking Penalty Charge Notice (including Bus Lane Penalty Charge Notices).
About the data we collect, hold and process when you apply for a Parking Permit or Season Ticket
About the data we collect, hold and process when you appeal against a planning decision
About the data we collect and process when you make a planning application
About the data collected and processed by the Planning Enforcement service
About the data we collect and process when you use the Proof of Life service provided by the council's Legal Services Team
About the data we collect, hold and process when we designate or consider a public right of way (PROW)
About the data collected and processed by the Quality Assurance and Safeguarding (QAAS) services
About the data we collect, hold and process when you express an interest in working at a polling station or electoral count
About the data collected and processed when a school admission request is made
About the data we collect and process when you make a school admission appeal
About the data we collect, hold and process when schools submit data as part of the School Workforce Survey
About the data we collect, hold and process when you vote for a schools representative in Schools Forum elections
About the data we collect, hold and process when you apply for an entry onto the Self-Build Register
About the data we collect, hold and process when an individual applies for a self-isolation payment owing to COVID19
About the data we collect and process when you apply for - and use - a bus SmartCard
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make a complaint about a Town, Parish or District Councillor
About the data we collect, hold and process when you apply to join the Support with Confidence scheme
About the data we collect, hold and process as part of the work of the Therapeutic Thinking Support Team (TTST), working with Children, Young People and schools.
What data we collect when a referral is made to the Virtual School, what it's used for and your rights
About the data we collect and process when you apply to volunteer at a library
About the data we process when you give consent as part of Public Health and Wellbeing's duties to improve the health of everyone in the district
About the data we collect, hold and process when you interact with the West Berkshire Wellbeing service
About the data we collect, hold and process when you make an application to undertake work experience with the council
About the data we collect, hold and process when you apply for the Young Health Champion qualification
About the data collected and processed by the Youth Offending Team (YOT)
How long the council keeps your data