- Purpose
- Raising a concern under the Whistleblowing policy
- Description
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Whistleblowing is provided for within the Employment Rights Act 1996 and protects employees who ’blow the whistle’ and is supported by the Council's Whistleblowing Policy.
Whistleblowing is the term used when a person passes on information concerning wrongdoing. The wrongdoing is typically (though not necessarily) something they have witnessed at work.
To be covered by whistleblowing law, the whistle-blower must reasonably believe that they are acting in the public interest (personal grievances and complaints are not usually covered) and that the disclosure shows past, present or future wrongdoing.
Personal data is collected as part of the whistleblowing process to enable the concerns raised to be clarified with the whistleblower and to enable allegations to be fully investigated.
- If you do not give us your information
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If you dont provide personal data it may not be possible to fully investigate the concern you wish to raise.
- Conditions for processing personal information
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Our legal basis for processing this personal data is public task (Article 6(1)(e) of GDPR) and because the processing is necessary for the purposes of carrying out the Council's obligations in the field of employment (Article 9(2)(b) of GDPR).
- Your rights
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View personal data
- Access your data
- Change personal data
- Delete personal data
- Restrict processing of personal data
- Who we share your information with
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We may share your information with the Department for Work and Pensions, Police Scotland, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, Immigration Services, although this list is not exhaustive.
- How long we hold your information
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The current year plus 6 years.
- Automated processing
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Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.
- Data controller
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The data controller is The Highland Council
- Data Protection Officer
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Contact our Data Protection Officer:
Data Protection Officer
Highland Council Headquarters
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
01463 702029 - Supervisory authority
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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
