How we use your information
The information you provide in this application form, in any documents accompanying this form and otherwise in the course of this application process will be used to process your application for Common Good Funding.
Who we share your information with
If your application is successful, your information will be stored in a central register of funding awards, accessible to various services within Aberdeen City Council, in order to monitor and report on funding paid.
Your application will be considered at the Council’s next annual budget meeting.
We will generally comply with requests for specific information from other regulatory and law enforcement bodies where this is necessary and appropriate.
How long do we keep your information?
If your application is not successful, we will keep your information for a maximum of 6 years following the Council decision (at its annual budget meeting) on your application. If your application is successful, we will keep your information for a maximum of 7 years from the date of the funding agreement you subsequently enter into with the Council.
Your rights
You have rights to your information, including the right to ask for a copy of it. See more information about the rights you have, how they work in practice, and the contact details of our Data Protection Officer. You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office. They are the body responsible for making sure organisations like the Council handle your data lawfully.
Our legal basis
Aberdeen City Council is the data controller for this information. Whenever the Council processes personal data we need to make sure we have a basis for doing so in data protection law. We understand our legal basis for the administration of applications for Common Good Funding as being part of our public task and our legal obligation to secure best value.