How we use your information
All short-term let properties will require a licence to ensure they are safe and the people providing them are suitable, under legislation approved by the Scottish Parliament. Aberdeen City Council is required to establish a short-term licensing scheme by October 2022. We are asking for your views to help us plan and put together Aberdeen City Council’s criteria for the licensing scheme.
We do not need your name, address, or any other contact details as part of this consultation so you can respond anonymously. If you would be happy to be contacted about your consultation response and/or would like to be kept updated about the scheme then please do provide your contact details. You can change your mind about this at any time by emailing ShortTermLets@aberdeencity.gov.uk and we will no longer contact you or keep you updated
Who we share information
Summary data may be shared with the Scottish Government but you will not be identifiable from this information.
How long we keep your information for
We will keep a copy of your response until we complete the analysis. The results of the consultation will be communicated to Council Committee in the form of a report which will be published on the Council website and kept permanently. You will not be identifiable from this information.
Your rights
You have rights in relation to your data, including the right to ask for a copy of it. See more information about all the rights you have and how they work in practice, as well as contact details for the Council’s Data Protection Officer. You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you think we haven’t handled your data properly.
Our legal basis
Aberdeen City Council is the Data Controller for this information. Whenever we process data, we need to have a legal basis in data protection law for doing so. The Council understands our legal basis for processing your data as being part of our public task under the Civic Government Scotland Act 1982 (Licencing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022.
In carrying out this function, the Council is also likely to process special categories of personal data. The Council understands our legal basis as being necessary for purposes of substantial public interest.
Where you have indicated that you are happy to be contacted by the Council about your response or for us to keep you up to date with the scheme, we understand our legal basis as consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time as described above.