Where do we get the personal data from and who will we share it with?

The personal information we collect, use and share comes from a variety of sources. We also sometimes need to share your personal information with other people and organisations. Our sources and recipients of personal data are:

• You;
• Your community, e.g. your neighbours, friends, family, associates or representative;
• Your councillor;
• Central Government;
• Colleagues within the council;
• Councils and public authorities;
• Courts, tribunals and prison services;
• Credit reference agencies;
• Customers (e.g. we would share the personal information about a taxi driver with the relevant service users);
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS);
• Educators and examining bodies;
• Employers - current, past and prospective;
• Healthcare, social and welfare organisations and professionals;
• Housing associations and landlords;
• Insurance and legal advisory services (internal and external);
• Insurance and financial organisations;
• Law enforcement and prosecuting agencies/individuals, including police forces (and individuals working with them), non-home office police forces, trading standards, international law enforcement agencies and bodies, customs and excise;
• Legal representatives and defence solicitors;
• Licensing authorities;
• Partner agencies and organisations, such as the NHS, Schools and Police;
• Political organisations;
• Press and the media;
• Private investigators, debt collection and tracing agencies;
• Professional advisers, consultants and independent investigators;
• Professional bodies;
• Regulatory and statutory bodies, including the Information Commissioner and Local Government Ombudsman;
• Religious, voluntary and charitable organisations;
• Security companies;
• Suppliers and service providers;
• Survey and research organisations;
• Students and pupils including their relatives, guardians, carers or representatives;
• Trade unions.