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    • The purposes of the processing
    • Personal data we collect
    • Sensitive (special category) personal data we collect
    • Who we are
    • The contact details of our data protection officer
    • The lawful basis for processing personal data
    • The lawful basis for processing special category personal data
    • Relevant legislation
    • The legitimate interests for the processing
    • Who we share your data with
    • Transfers of personal data to any third countries or international organisations
    • How long we keep your personal data
    • Your rights
    • Your right to withdraw consent
    • Mailing list
    • Your obligation to provide the personal data
    • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling
    • Your right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

    The purposes of the processing

    We collect your personal data in order to process parking fines that are issued to vehicles for off-street parking contraventions and any subsequent appeals.

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    Personal data we collect

    • Names
    • Addresses
    • Email addresses
    • Phone numbers
    • Vehicle registration
    • Proof of vehicle ownership
    • Photographs of the contravention

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    Sensitive (special category) personal data we collect

    Not applicable.

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    Who we are

    Hastings Borough Council
    Muriel Matters House
    Hastings
    East Sussex
    TN34 3UY

    Tel:  01424 451066

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    The contact details of our data protection officer

    Data Protection Officer
    Hastings Borough Council
    Muriel Matters House
    Hastings
    East Sussex
    TN34 3UY

    Contact our data protection officer.

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    The lawful basis for processing personal data

    Legal obligation: the processing is necessary for us to comply with the law.

    Public task: the processing is necessary for us to perform a task in the public interest or for our official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law.

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    The lawful basis for processing special category personal data

    Not applicable.

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    Relevant legislation 

    Traffic Management Act 2004

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    The legitimate interests for the processing

    Not applicable.

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    Who we share your data with

    Your vehicle details and photographs of the contravention are obtained by our Civil Enforcement Officers. We share these details with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in order to obtain your name and address.

    We may share your personal data with other organisations for the purposes of enforcement of the parking fine. This could include, but not be limited to, the Courts, the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, the Traffic Enforcement Centre, enforcement agents and agents providing services to the council in carrying out its role in pursuing unpaid parking fines.

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    Transfers of personal data to any third countries or international organisations

    Any contracts with providers who might host personal information abroad have appropriate clauses to ensure adequate technical and organisational security measures are in place.

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    How long we keep your personal data

    For information about how long we keep your personal data, please refer to our data retention policy.

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    Your rights

    You can find out more about each of your rights on our Your privacy page.

    You can ask for access to the information we hold on you.

    You can ask to change information you think is inaccurate.

    You can ask to limit what we use your personal data for.

    You can object to us processing your personal data.

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    Your right to withdraw consent

    Not applicable.

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    Mailing list 

    Not applicable.

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    Your obligation to provide the personal data

    We will obtain your personal data from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).

    If you decide to appeal against the parking fine, you may have to supply additional information. If you do not supply this, you may not be able to appeal.

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    The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling

    Not applicable.

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    Your right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

    The Information Commissioner is the UK's independent body set up to uphold information rights.

    If you would like to know more about your rights under the Data Protection law, and what you should expect from us, visit the Information Commissioner's website.

    If you have any concerns regarding our privacy practices or about exercising your Data Protection rights, you may contact the Information Commissioner's Office:

    Information Commissioner's Office
    Wycliffe House
    Water Lane
    Wilmslow
    Cheshire
    SK9 5AF

    Tel: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 745
    Email: casework@ico.org.uk

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