Privacy Notices

Disabled Facilities Grants Privacy Notice

Service being provided

Administration and processing of Disabled Facility Grants including determining eligibility and monitoring of grant allocations.

Categories of ‘special’ personal data we need to collect

Disability
Medical

Source of data

Information is provided to us by Milbrook Health.

Consequences of failing to provide personal data

If you do not provide the required personal data it may delay or prevent the assessment of your application for a grant.

Data Controller and Processors

The Data Controller is Worcester City Council

The Data Protection Officer for Worcester City Council can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Milbrook Health is a Data Processor supporting this purpose.

Purpose of Processing & Lawful Basis

Service Delivery
Service planning/Improvement
Prevention or Detection of Fraud/Crime

Our legal basis for using your personal data is:

Compliance with a legal obligation as set out in the Housing Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1996

Our legal basis for using your Special Categories of data is:

processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest in accordance with the above legislation

Who we share the information with

Basic information such as name, address and contact details are shared with contractors to facilitate the installation of equipment.

How long we hold your information

We will only keep your information for the minimum period necessary. The information outlined in this privacy notice will be kept in accordance with our retention schedule. All information will be held securely and destroyed under confidential conditions.

Individual Legal Rights

Our use of your data will be subject to the following legal rights:

Your Right to be Informed
Your Right to Access your personal data
Your Right for us to Rectify your personal data
Your Right to Object to how we use your personal data

Individual right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office

If you have any worries or questions about how your personal information is handled please contact our Data Protection Officer via

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,

Phone: 01905 722233

Postal Address:

Data Protection Officer
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall
High Street
Worcester
WR1 2EY

If you still have concerns following our response you have the right to raise the matter with the Information Commissioner’s Office:

Postal Address:
Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire,
SK9 5AF

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