The Highland Council entry in the Data Protection Register of Controllers contains a full list of
• data subjects (the people on whom the Council can hold personal data)
• the type of personal data that the Council is permitted to hold about you,
• who they are permitted to request personal date from or give it to, and
• the purposes for which the Council may hold personal data.
What type of information is held?
The following list is included solely to indicate the range of information that is covered. The type of information permitted to be retained will vary according to the purpose for which it is collected.
Personal Details; Family, Lifestyle and Social Circumstances; Education and Training Details; Employment Details; Financial Details; Racial or Ethnic Origin; Trade Union Membership; Physical or Mental Health or Condition; Offences (including Alleged Offences); Political Affiliation (Elected Members); Physical or Mental Health Record etc; Student and Pupil Records; Business Activities; Goods or Services Provided; Social work and other records held in connection with initiatives under crime and disorder act; Data held in connection with operation of care lines, including data relating to medical conditions and contact details of GP's, Social Workers etc.; Religious or other beliefs of a similar nature; Sexual Life; Criminal Proceedings, Outcomes and Sentences; Offences (under civil law); Housing needs.
Why does the Council collect information?
There are the following 14 different purposes for which the Council may collect and retain personal data. These are described in detail on The Highland Council entry in the Data Protection Register of Controllers.
Staff Administration; Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations; Accounts and Records; Property Management; Leisure and Cultural Services; Education; Assessment and Collection of Taxes and Other Revenue; Benefits, Grants and Loans Administration; Planning, Licensing, Registration and Regulation; Social Services; Crime Prevention and Prosecution of Offenders; Corporate Functions; Other non - commercial activities; Other Commercial Services.
Who can the Council request personal data from and who can it supply personal data to?
The following list is included solely to indicate the range of information that is covered. The type of information permitted to be disclosed will depend upon the purpose for which it is collected.
Data Subjects themselves; Relatives, Guardians or other persons associated with the Data Subject; Current, past or prospective employers of the Data Subject; Healthcare, social and welfare advisers or practitioners; Suppliers; Providers of Goods or Services; Trade, Employer Associations and Professional Bodies; Police Forces; Local Government; Central Government; Voluntary and Charitable Organisations; Religious Organisations; Ombudsmen and Regulatory Authorities; Data Processors; Auditors; E U Bodies; Other Statutory Law Enforcement Agencies; Investigating Bodies; Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions; Department of Health; Department of Social Security; Private Investigators; Current, past or prospective Employers; Careers Service; Department for Education and Employment; Department of Health; Home Office and Agencies; Probation Services; Professional Advisers of the Council; Inland Revenue; DSS and other Central Government Depts; Council Staff; Elected Members; Volunteers; Consultants; Self Employed and other persons contracted to provide services on behalf of the Council; School Boards (in Scotland); Users of Council Services; Business Associates and other Professional Advisers; Financial Organisations and Advisers; Credit Reference Agencies; Debt Collection and Tracing Agencies; Data Processors; Courts / Tribunals; Trade Unions and Staff Associations; Education, Training Establishments and Examining Bodies; Persons Making an Enquiry or Complaint; Financial Organisations and Advisers; Survey and Research Organisations; Audit Commission; Department of Environment, Transport and The Regions; Office of Fair Trading (OFT); Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority; Land Registry; Landlords; Media; Healthcare, Social and Welfare Advisers or Practitioners; Voluntary and Charitable Organisations; Housing Associations; Recipients of Council Services.