Blue Badge - Privacy Notice

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council of Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UJ is registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) under the provision of the Data Protection Act 2018. We take our responsibility as Data Controller under the Data Protection Act and UK GDPR very seriously.

The information we collect

From the Department of Transport or directly from yourself:

• Name and the name of your nominated contact (if not the same).
• Date of Birth.
• Gender.
• National Insurance Number.
• Address.
• Contact details, which include phone numbers and email address.

The special category information we collect

• Any medical information that you have supplied to support this application.

This will only be disclosed to:

• Third parties as necessary for the operation and administration of the Blue Badge scheme.
• Other Government Departments or agencies to validate proof of entitlement or as otherwise required by law. This may include:
  • Medical information.
  • Disabilities information.

Why we collect and hold this information

The information you provide is used to assess if you are eligible for a Blue Badge concessionary parking permit.

We need to collect this information to meet our obligations under the Disabled Persons' Parking Badge Scheme. (Introduced under Section 21 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.)

Sharing your personal data

It may be shared with Ascenti Group Ltd when an independent medical assessment is needed to assess your application. The legal basis for this sharing are Article 6(1)(c) and Article 9(2)(b).

We only share relevant information about you with third parties where there is a legal basis to do so.

Relevant information may be given to the Police and parking enforcement officers. This is for the prevention and detection of a crime, which includes fraud and disorder. Calderdale Council is also required by law to protect the public funds it administers.

The lawful basis for the processing your data

To meet our obligations under the following legislation (but not limited to):

• Section 21 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.

We process personal information under the following GDPR lawful bases:

• Article 6(1)(c) – for compliance with the legal and statutory duties the Council is subject to under legislation as above.

Where the information we process is special category data:

• Article 9(2)(b) which relates to carrying out our legal obligations and the safeguarding of your fundamental rights.

How long we will keep your personal information

• For as long as you continue to have a Blue Badge and for 7 years after that date.

For applications that are not successful

• From the date of the decision or the date of an appeal decision, plus 7 years.

Your rights

1. Be informed.
2. Access.
3. Rectification.
4. Erasure.
5. Restrict processing.
6. Data portability.
7. Object.
8. Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

Note: Not all rights are absolute, so they will only apply in certain circumstances.

There is no cost to exercise your rights.

To make a request or to withdraw your consent, please email: bluebadges@calderdale.gov.uk.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Complaints

If you feel your data has not been handled lawfully, contact our Data Protection Officer:

• Email: information.management@calderdale.gov.uk.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO.