City of York Council (CYC) current data protection notification is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) - reference Z5809563. We regularly review this privacy notice, and it was last updated in July 2025.
CYC is committed to ensuring that information is handled in accordance with the principles set out in data protection legislation and guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
This privacy notice tells you what to expect when we process your information, and it applies to Housing delivery programme – City of York Council.
CYC is the controller for this information unless we specifically state otherwise in this privacy notice.
You can contact the council’s Data Protection Officer at:
West OfficesStation Rise
York
YO1 6GA
Telephone: 01904 555719.
Email: information.governance@york.gov.uk.
This privacy notice should be read in conjunction with other CYC privacy notices that are available in our Privacy Notice and/or CYC policies and procedures.
When appropriate we will provide a ‘just in time’ notice to cover any additional processing activities not mentioned in this privacy notice.
- How we collect your information
- What personal data we process and why
- Automated decision-making
- Collecting information automatically
- Children's information
- Lawful basis for processing your personal data
- How long we keep your personal data
- Data sharing
- Data processors and/or third parties
- Transfers of personal data
- How we protect your information
- Your rights in relation to this processing
How we collect your information
We get information about you from the following sources:
- directly from you
- from third parties acting on your behalf such as family member(s), advocates, etc
- from our commissioned partners or contractors who undertake work on our behalf
- when you attend an event, or take part in surveys or consultations
- when you have consented for us to take your photo, video and/or audio recording
- when you subscribe to receive updates from the Housing Delivery Programme
- When you take part in panels, such as the Community Design Panel, or the Youth Design Review Panel
What personal data we process and why
We will only process the information that is necessary such as:
- name
- address
- date of birth
- contact details, such as phone and/or email address
- where you work, live or study
- health information
- disability
- your opinions, comments, and feedback
- your photograph/image, and/or audio recordings and/or video recordings
We will use your information to
- work with you in designing and delivering projects that meet the needs of local residents, businesses and visitors
- build partnerships with those who live, work, study, or have a strong interest in improving local areas
- inform and promote the Housing Delivery Programme
- report on the work of the Community Design Panel and the Youth Design Review Panel
- provide ongoing evaluation of energy efficiency and environmental performance
This will include reporting and posting on the council’s press and social media and associated platforms where we have your consent.
Find out more about the council’s use of social media by, including an official list of sites: social media.
Where we have asked for your consent, for example when you subscribe to updates, when you take part in consultation or events, and/or when we take photos, video, or audio recordings, you can withdraw your consent or unsubscribe, at any time by contacting us at on email: housing.delivery@york.gov.uk.
You can find out more about how the council uses photos, audio and/or video recordings at events, meetings in our Communications Team including photos, filming and recording Privacy Notice.
When you complete an online form on the council’s website and you have provided your email address, we will send you a copy of your completed online form.
When you make an online payment on the council’s website, you can find details at Online Payments Privacy Notice – City of York Council.
We may use your information to create reports and statistics that are anonymous and cannot be linked back to youor individuals such as:
- statistical analysis
- statutory returns
- audit framwork
- see how the council and its partners are supporting individuals
- help design better services
- inform funding decisions
Automated decision-making
We do not carry out any automated decision-making as part of the Housing Delivery Programme.
Collecting information automatically
Please see our cookies page for further information about the information we collect automatically when you use our website.
Children’s information
Where we provide services directly to children or young people, the information in the relevant parts of this notice applies to children and young people, as well as adults.
Lawful basis for processing your personal data
Any personal data including special category data that we process about individuals is done so in accordance with one or more of the following Articles 6 and 9 of the UK GDPR, and Schedule 1 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).
Article 6(1)
(a) Consent: the individual has given clear consent for the council to process their personal data for a specific purpose.
(b) Contract: the processing is necessary for a contract the council has with the individual, or because they have asked the council to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
(e) Public task: the processing is necessary for the council to perform a task in the public interest or for our official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law.
(f) Legitimate interests: the processing is necessary for the council’s legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, unless there is a good reason to protect the individual’s personal data which overrides those legitimate interests. (This cannot apply if you are a public authority processing data to perform your official tasks.)
Article 9(2)
(a) Explicit consent - the individual has given clear consent to process their special categories of personal data for a specific purpose
(g) Reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law)
This is supported by Schedule1, Part 2 (6) of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the following legal framework:
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- Housing Act 2004
- Housing and Planning Act 2016
- Energy Act 2011 and 2013
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015
Some of the Schedule 1 conditions for processing special category data require an Appropriate Policy Document (APD) to be in place, which sets out and explains the procedures for securing compliance with the principles in Article 5, and policies regarding the retention and erasure of such personal data. This document explains this processing and satisfies the requirements of Schedule 1, Part 4 of the DPA 2018 and supplements this privacy notice.
Our Appropriate Policy Document provides further information about this processing.
How long we keep your personal data
We will only keep your information for as long as it is needed then it will be securely and confidentially deleted or disposed of.
You can find details on how long the council keeps records at Retention Schedule.
Data sharing
We will only share your information where it is appropriate to, with:
- other CYC services
- other councils, government departments and agencies
- other organisations such as NHS
- third parties including our data processors, partners or contractors, who undertake work on our behalf
- internal and external auditors
In some circumstances, such as under a court order or safeguarding, we are legally obliged to share information.
We will always satisfy ourselves that we have a lawful basis on which to share the information and document our decision-making.
Additionally, we are required under the Public Records Act 1958 (as amended) to transfer records to the City or National Archives (TNA) for permanent preservation. Full consideration will be given to Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation when making decisions about whether such records should be open to the public.
Data processors and/or third parties
Where we have third parties providing parts or all of the Housing Delivery Programme services for us, we have contracts or agreements in place with them. This includes where there are any subcontractors or processors.
- Mikhail Riches Privacy Policy
- Zehnder Group Privacy Policy
- Vaillant Group Privacy and Cookie Policy
- WARM - Warm Company (SW) Ltd - WARM
- Purrmetrix Ltd - Privacy - Purrmetrix
- Microsoft Teams, to contact you, to gather information from you, or if we are recording or transcribing our discussion or meeting with you, we will let you know. You can find more details about this in the City of York Council Microsoft Office 365 (MS365) Teams Meeting recording and transcription privacy notice
- SurveyMonkey for surveys or consultation etc. You can find out how they use information at Privacy Notice | SurveyMonkey
- Zimma Ltd trading as Ticket Tailor for arranging and organising events etc. You can find out how they use information at https://www.tickettailor.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Eventbrite for arranging and organising events etc. You can find out how they use information at Eventbrite Privacy Policy | Eventbrite Help Center
- Granicus/Gov Delivery to send you updates, newsletters etc. You can find out how they use information at Privacy Policy | Granicus
- WhatsApp to contact you. You can find out how they use information at Privacy Policy - UK (whatsapp.com)
- Civica for online payments. You can find out how they use information at Data Privacy Notice | Civica
- Microsoft forms as part of MS365 You can find out how they use information at https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/privacystatement
- Veritau Public Sector Limited (VPS) who provides services to the council such as internal audit Privacy policy - Veritau
- Specialist or assistive systems, software, platforms, applications (apps) to help provide our services and support to you and our staff
- Where we provide information in British Sign Language via the City of York Council YouTube channel please read YouTube Privacy Settings and Google Privacy Policies
Transfers of personal data
We do not routinely transfer personal or special categories of pesonal data outside of the UK but when this is necessary we ensure that we have appropriate safeguards in place and that is done in accordance with the UK data protection and privacy legislation.
How we protect your information
We're committed to keeping your information safe and secure. There are several ways the council does this, such as:
- IT security safeguards such as firewalls, encryption, and anti-virus software
- on-site security safeguards to protect physical files and electronic equipment
- training for all staff and elected councillors
- policies and procedures
Your rights in relation to this processing
To find out about your rights under Data Protection law, you can go to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
You can also find information about your rights at Our Privacy Notice – City of York Council
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, want to exercise your rights, or if you have a complaint about how your information has been used, please contact us at email: information.governance@york.gov.uk or telephone: 01904 555719, or write to the:
Data Protection OfficerCity of York Council
West Offices
Station Rise
York YO1 6GA