We collect your information to:

  • enable us to provide support and guidance to assist you in finding the items you need for your home

What type(s) of information do we use?

  • contact details
  • financial information
  • National Insurance number
  • bank account details
  • family and relationship details
  • employment data
  • information regarding disabilities and vulnerabilities

What is the legal basis for using your information?

  • you have provided consent to allow us to use your data. This can be withdrawn at any time, please contact the Office of the Data Protection Officer

Where do we get your information?

  • yourself
  • DWP, Department for Works and Pension
  • other departments within Stockport Council
  • local community scheme

Who do we share your information with?

  • Stockport Homes
  • Central Government (DWP)
  • other local authorities
  • support services
  • charities
  • Trust Funds
  • furniture recycling schemes
  • freecycling schemes
  • external support agencies

How long will we keep your information?

Financial year + 6 years

Transferring your information outside of the European Union (EU)

We will not transfer your information outside of the EU.

Automated decisions using your information?

For this service all the decisions we make about you involve human intervention.


Your rights

In our guide on exercising your rights you can find information about how to:

  • exercise your rights
  • contact our Data Protection Officer
  • raise a concern with us
  • make a complaint to the Information Commissioner

You can find out what information we hold about you, and ask us not to use any of the information we collect.

Further information

If you would like further information about this privacy notice, please email dpa.officer@stockport.gov.uk

Updates (notice)

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in our primary privacy notice.

We may update or revise this privacy notice at any time. If you are reading this as a printed copy please refer to www.stockport.gov.uk for the most up to date version.