We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Belfast City Council is the Data Controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation for the information you provide for the purposes of processing your request for access to business support. You are consensually providing your personal data to the Council whose lawful basis for processing is for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. Personal data may be shared internally within the council with staff who are involved in providing business support and on occasions, between departments with the purpose of supporting an effective delivery of service. Additionally, for you to receive the most appropriate business support, Belfast City Council is required to share your personal data with other organisations, namely Department for Communities.
Please note, this sharing is essential for you to proceed on to a particular programme and therefore your details are shared solely for the purpose of business support provision. Your personal data will only be shared with an organisation that will provide you with the correct assistance and advice focusing on your needs. The organisations involved are contracted to the council as data processors and have a legal obligation to ensure they process your personal data safely and securely and in line with UK data protection legislation. Belfast City Council will not share or disclose your personal data to any other organisation without your consent or unless the law places an obligation on the council to do so. Personal data is held and stored by Belfast City Council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with UK data protection legislation. Your personal data is also held in line with the council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule. If you have a query regarding your personal data or you wish access to it, please contact the Belfast City Council’s Economic Development Unit on 028 9027 0482 or email records@belfastcity.gov.uk
