Privacy notices - Explosives Licence

The Explosives Regulations 2014 require anyone storing Hazard Type 1 and Hazard Type 2 explosives or more than 5 kg net of Hazard Type 3 or Hazard Type 4 explosives to obtain a licence from their local authority.

You are giving us your personal information to allow us to assess the suitability of the applicant and the relevant premises for the holding of a licence to store explosives.  We also use your information to verify your identity where required, contact you by post, email or telephone and to maintain our records.  We provide these services to you as part of our statutory function as your local authority. Processing your personal information is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest by the council.  Where fees are payable, payments are taken through an online form on our website or by phoning or attending our Service Centre

If you don’t provide all of the personal information which is requested we will be unable to process or determine your application.

Legal obligation: the Council has a legal obligation under the explosives legislation to administer this function in the Highland area.  If you wish to hold a licence, the Council needs to process your personal information in order to fulfil this legal obligation.

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Find out more about your rights

Your information will be held for 5 years after you cease to hold a licence or, in the case of refusal of a licence application, 5 years from the date of the refusal.

Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.

The data controller is The Highland Council

Data Protection Officer
Highland Council Headquarters
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
01463 702029   

dpo@highland.gov.uk

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/