Who will own my data once I submit it?
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council)
What personal data do you process?
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council will process the following personal data about those making applications to the Stronger Communities Fund:
- Name.
- Date of Birth.
- Address (organisation).
- Email address (personal or organisation).
- Contact telephone number (personal or organisation).
- Job title.
- Position in the organisation.
- Whether employed by the council.
- Whether connected to elected members.
- DBS information (disclosure numbers, etc). This information is not requested on the application form and will only be asked for in very limited circumstances.
- Information sourced from publicly available sources such as Companies House, the Insolvency Register etc.
Why do you need my information?
The Council requires this information in order to assess your application so that we can:
- Confirm account validity.
- Confirm your identity.
- Make payments of the awards.
- Detect and prevent fraud and error.
- Make sure public money is used correctly.
- To safeguard children and vulnerable individuals.
Will you be collecting or processing special category personal data?
We will not collect or process any special category personal data, including:
• Personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin.
• Personal data revealing political opinions.
• Personal data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs.
• Personal data revealing trade union membership.
• Genetic data.
• Biometric data (where used for identification purposes).
• Data concerning health.
• Data concerning a person’s sex life.
• Data concerning a person’s sexual orientation.
What allows you to use my information?
In accordance with the following:
- Article 6(1)(e) of the UK GDPR, which states that processing is necessary for the performance of a task in the public interest. The Council has statutory responsibilities regarding safeguarding; detecting and preventing fraud; and ensuring public monies are spent wisely.
- Article 6(1)(f) of the UK GDPR, which states that processing is necessary for the purposes of a legitimate interests pursued by a controller, such as Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of an individual, which require a protection of personal data. The Council has a legitimate interest in sharing information with One Knowsley to assess applications for grant funding.
Who will my information be shared with?
Other Council teams so they can carry out their statutory roles and support our service e.g. Communities and Neighbourhoods, Departmental Heads of Services or their designated representatives, Financial Management Services, Elected Members, and colleagues from One Knowsley who will form part of the Funds assessment panel.
Should we pass your information to organisations relevant to the grant programme we will ensure they meet the standards of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 and will be covered by a legal basis allowing them to collect, use and share your personal information.
Do i have to provide this information and what will happen if i don’t?
If you are not able to provide some or all of the information, we may not be able to assess your application for the Stronger Communities Fund. Organisations can withdraw their grant funding application at any stage. Following the withdrawal of the application personal information will be retained in line with Council retention periods, however, the personal information will not be further processed. Organisations can withdraw their application by contacting stronger.communities@knowsley.gov.uk
How long will you keep this data for?
Personal data will not be retained for longer than necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected. There is usually a legal reason for keeping your personal information for a set period of time. The retention period is six years.
How will my information be stored?
Data is stored in secure Council IT systems. The Council takes data control seriously and has internal policies and controls in place to try to ensure data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed and is not accessed except by its employees in the performance of their duties.
What rights do I have when it comes to my data?
You have the right under the UK GDPR to request a copy of your information and to know what it is used for and how it has been shared. This is called the right of subject access. To request a copy of your data or ask questions about how it is used, contact:
Data Protection Officer
Knowsley Council Municipal Building
Archway Road
Huyton, Knowsley
L36 9YU
Or email: data.protection.officer@knowsley.gov.uk
Who can i complain to if i am unhappy about how my data is used?
You can complain directly to the Council’s Data Protection Team by writing to:
Data Protection Officer
Knowsley Council Municipal Building Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
L36 9YU
Or email: data.protection.officer@knowsley.gov.uk
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office using the following details:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Will this information be used to take automated decisions about me?
No
Will my data be transferred abroad?
No