Fair Processing and Privacy Notice

Data Protection Fair processing and privacy notice

Fair Processing and Privacy Why do we need to collect and store personal data?

Keeping your information

We need to collect and store your personal data so that we can tailor our services to meet any needs you may have and to contact you when you access some of our services.

We will keep your information for as long as we are legally obliged to. While we are securely holding your information we will protect it against unauthorised change, damage, loss or theft. After this we will dispose of it securely and properly.

This leaflet tells you what we do with the personal or sensitive information you provide, who we may share it with and why it is necessary to share it.

Please be assured that all of our actions will be taken in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We will only use the information for its intended purpose.

Sharing information with others Sometimes we have to confirm or share information about you with other organisations so that we are able to fulfil our legal responsibilities or provide services.

Any organisation we share your information with is obliged to keep your details safe and secure, and use them only to fulfil a specific request.

Your rights You may ask to see the information we keep about you.

You will need to tell us what information you want to look at, which service or department holds the information, what format you would like the information in (e.g. large print, hard copy, alternative language) along with your name and address.

Any information we receive about you from a third party will not be passed on, nor will we identify the third party.

We will supply the information you ask for within 40 days, or give you a reason if we cannot do so. We will charge a minimum fee of ÂŁ10 for providing the information.

For more information visit; www.a1housing.co.uk/data_protection or www.ico.org

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Who might get help?

Contacts 0800 590 542 www.a1housing.co.uk customer.services@a1housing.co.uk text us on 07860 021 511 Visit us at: Retford Property Shop Town Hall, 17B The Square, Retford DN22 6DB Worksop Property Shop Queen’s Buildings, Potter Street, Worksop S80 2AH Head Office - Carlton Forest House Hundred Acre Lane, Worksop S81 0TS All offices are open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

If you need any help communicating with us or understanding any of our documents, please contact us on 0800 590 542.

We can supply a copy of this document in large print, audiotape or Braille format. We can also arrange for a Language Line interpreter to help you.