- Purpose
- Civic Government licence
- Description
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If you don’t provide all of the personal information which is requested in our licence or permission application forms, we will be unable to process or determine your application and it will be returned to you.
- If you do not give us your information
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We have a legal obligation under the 1982 Act and the 2006 Act to administer these licensing and permission functions in the Highland area. If you wish to hold a licence, we must process your personal information to fulfil this legal obligation.
- Conditions for processing personal information
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- View personal data
- Change personal data
- Delete personal data
- Restrict processing of personal data
- Your rights
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Your information will be shared with Police Scotland and any relevant council services who may need to inspect your premises, site, vehicle or trailer.
Where premises (including temporary structures) are involved, your information will also be shared with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service who may carry out an inspection.
For public entertainment events, your information may also be shared with NHS Highland and the Ambulance Service to assess first aid provision. We may also share your information with Bear Scotland, Transport Scotland and Traffic Scotland where traffic management during the event needs to be assessed.
Your information may also be shared with the Home Secretary, where we are required to check your right to work in the UK.
In relation to short-term let licensing, data will be shared with the Scottish Government for statistical and research purposes, which may involve some additional data linkage for analysis purposes where appropriate.
- Who we share your information with
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Your information will be held for 2 years after you cease to hold a licence or, in the case of refusal of a licence application, 2 years from the date of the refusal.
- Legitimate interest
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Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.
- How long we hold your information
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The data controller is The Highland Council
- How to withdraw your consent
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Data Protection Officer
Highland Council Headquarters
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
01463 702029 - Automated processing
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If you are unhappy with the way we have processed your personal information you can contact the Information Commissioner:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/
