Privacy notice

What we do with your information

Belfast City Council is the data controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) for the personal data it gathers for the purposes of administering and managing your expression of interest in the alleyway transformation pilot and any subsequent engagement or participation in the project.

The Council’s lawful basis for processing personal data for this purpose is for the performance a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority in accordance with Section 79 of the Local Government Act (NI) 2014.

You have the right to object to processing undertaken for the performance a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority at any time.  This is not an absolute right and only applies in certain circumstances.

Sharing your information with others

Your personal data may be shared internally within the Council with staff who are involved in managing your expression of interest and subsequent engagement.  Where necessary, your personal data may also be shared between internal departments with the purpose of supporting an effective delivery of service.

Where your proposal requires collective discussion or collaboration within the community, your personal data may be shared with relevant stakeholders for the purpose of facilitating discussion or agreeing a proposal.

Your personal data will not be disclosed to any other organisation without your consent unless the law permits or places an obligation on the Council to do so.  

International transfers

Your personal data is not transferred outside of the United Kingdom.

How long we hold your information for

Your personal data is held and stored by the Council for a period of 7 years in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with data protection legislation and in line with the Council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.

Your rights

When your personal data is processed under the lawful basis of public task, the UK GDPR provides you with the following rights in relation to the processing of your personal data, which are:

• The right of access – You have the right to access and receive a copy of our personal data and other supplementary information, however, there are exemptions, which means you may not always receive all the information we process.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to have inaccurate personal data rectified or completed if incomplete.  
• The right to restrict processing – You can request the restriction or suppression of your personal data.  This right is not absolute and only applies in certain circumstances.  
• The right to object – You have the right to object to processing we undertake as part of our public task.  This is not absolute and only applies in certain circumstances.  
• Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling – You have the right, in certain circumstances, not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which significantly affects you. You also have the right to understand the reasons behind decisions made by automated processing and the possible consequences of the decisions.

Further information

If you have any queries regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact Alleyways Transformation team by emailing  alleytransformation@belfastcity.gov.uk