Grant applications privacy notice

This Privacy Notice is designed to help you understand how and why Ryedale District Council processes your personal data in relation to grants applications. This notice should be read in conjunction with the Council’s Corporate Privacy Notice.

Who are you?

Ryedale District Council is a ‘Data Controller’ as defined by Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Grants Team is responsible for processing grant applications, making an assessment and administering grants where appropriate.

We have appointed Veritau Ltd to be our Data Protection Officer. Their contact details are:

What Personal Data of mine do you collect?

We process your personal data including name, address, email address and telephone number.

What is the purpose of collecting my Personal Data?

We are collecting your personal data for the purposes of considering and processing your grant application in accordance with our statutory duties to administer grants.

Who do you share this data with?

In order to process your application, we will share the details on the application form with Elected Members and Officers of Ryedale District Council and other relevant organisations such as grant making bodies and Town and Parish Councils in order to consult with them regarding the application.

How long do you keep this data for?

 Information in relation to your grant application will be retained by us for four years from the date of project completion, in line with our organisation’s document retention policy.

What is your legal basis for processing this data?

Processing of personal data is carried out in line with Article 6(1)(e), as processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest and in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

For more information about how we use your data, including your privacy rights and the complaints process, please see our Corporate Privacy Notice