Privacy notices - Road construction consent applications
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Description
In terms of section 21 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 any person or organisation other than the Roads Authority who is seeking to construct a new road or an extension of an existing road must obtain Roads Construction Consent, irrespective of whether or not the roads are intended to be adopted as public.
Personal information is required to administer this statutory process. The name and address of the applicant and the agent is required to comply with the requirement of the above legislation.
Your contact details (including your email address) are used to enable any ongoing dialogue during the processing of the application. -
If you don't give us your information
If you don't provide contact information we will be unable to process your application.
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Conditions for processing personal information
We need to process this personal information to perform a task carried out in the public interest. (Article 6(1)(e) of GDPR)
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Your rights
- View personal data
- Change personal data
- Delete personal data
- Restrict processing of personal data
- Object to processing of personal data
Find out more about your rights
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Who we share your information with
Your personal information forms part of the application and is therefore available to parties who make enquiries about the relevant RCC application.
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How long we hold your information
Your information will be held until 15 years after the completion of the road network covered by the RCC application.
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Automated processing
Your personal information is not subject to automated decision making or profiling.
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Data controller
The data controller is The Highland Council
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Data Protection Officer
Data Protection Officer
Contact our Data Protection Officer:
Data Protection Officer
Highland Council Headquarters
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
01463 702029 -
Supervisory authority
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/