City of York Council (CYC) current data protection notification is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – reference Z5809563. We regularly review this privacy notice, and it was last updated in November 2024.
CYC is committed to ensuring that your information is handled in accordance with the principles set out in data protection legislation and guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
This privacy notice tells you what to expect when we process your information, and it applies to our schools business support services.
CYC is the controller for this information unless we specifically state otherwise in this privacy notice.
You can contact the council’s Data Protection Officer at:
West OfficesStation Rise
York
YO1 6GA
Telephone: 01904 554145.
Email: information.governance@york.gov.uk.
This privacy notice should be read in conjunction with other relevant CYC privacy notices and/or policies and procedures.
When appropriate we will provide a ‘just in time’ notice to cover any additional processing activities not mentioned in this document.
- How we collect your information
- What personal data we process and why
- Automated decision-making
- Collecting information automatically
- Children's information
- Lawful basis for processing your personal data
- How long we keep your personal data
- Data sharing
- Data processors and/or third parties
- Transfers of personal data
- How we protect your information
- Your rights in relation to this processing
How we collect your information
We get information about you from the following sources:
- directly from you
- information you provide via email enquiries sent to email: schools.business@york.gov.uk
- your workplace manager
- post, email and telephone conversations made as appropriate
- from other organisations such as Academy Trusts
What personal data we process and why
We will only process the information that is necessary such as:
- your name, telephone number and email address
- booking information for and participation in courses including on MyLO
- your workplace and type of work
- your manager and their contact details if applicable
- any additional information that is necessary for us to assess and provide you with the service you require (including disability requirements)
- your comments, feedback, and opinions for example, if you choose to take part in our surveys or consultations. You can withdraw your consent to these at any time by contacting email: schools.business@york.gov.uk
We will use your information to:
- offer advice and guidance on Finance and School Business
- contact you about any bookings, meetings, or changes to arrangements for school briefings
- notify you of charges, either invoiced or journalled for school business support, and training
- send news bulletin and important updates by email
- record attendance at training and finance briefings
- provide entry level finance support
- provide training opportunities
- send essential updates by email
- send weekly term time news bulletins
- arrange school business briefings
- Complete surveys and polls using Microsoft forms
- provide updates as required on essential deadlines for you
For external customers (not employed by the council), we will use your information because you are asking us to do something on your behalf. We may not be able to do what you have asked us to do if you do not provide us with your information to use as described in this privacy notice.
We may use your information to create reports and statistics that are anonymous and cannot be linked back to you, your family, or individuals such as:
- statistical analysis
- statutory returns
- audit framework
- see how the council and its partners are supporting individuals
- help design better services
- inform funding decisions
Automated decision-making
We do not carry out any automated decision-making in the schools business support service.
Collecting information automatically
Please see our Cookies Policy for further information about the information we collect automatically when you use our website.
Children’s information
Where we provide services directly to children or young people, the information in the relevant parts of this notice applies to children and young people, as well as adults.
Lawful basis for processing your personal data
Any personal data and special category data that we process about individuals is done so in accordance with one or more of the following Articles 6 and 9 of the UK GDPR and Schedule 1 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).
- Article 6(1)
- (a) Consent: the individual has given clear consent for the council to process their personal data for a specific purpose.
- (b) Contract: the processing is necessary for a contract the council has with the individual, or because they have asked the council to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
- (e) Public task: the processing is necessary for the council to perform a task in the public interest or for our official functions, and the task or function has a clear basis in law.
- (f) Legitimate interests: the processing is necessary for the council’s legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, unless there is a good reason to protect the individual’s personal data which overrides those legitimate interests. (This cannot apply if you are a public authority processing data to perform your official tasks.)
- Article 9(2)
- (a) Explicit consent
- (g) Reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law)
This is supported by Schedule1, Part 2 (6) of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the following legal framework:
- Education Act 1996
- Localism Act 2011 section 1(1)
- Department for Education’s Legal Compliance Guide
- Education Act 1996
- Local Government Act 2000
- Schools standards and framework act 1998
Some of the Schedule 1 conditions for processing special category data require an Appropriate Policy Document (APD) to be in place, which sets out and explains the procedures for securing compliance with the principles in Article 5 and policies regarding the retention and erasure of such personal data. This document explains this processing and satisfies the requirements of Schedule 1, Part 4 of the DPA 2018 and supplements this privacy notice.
Our Appropriate Policy Document provides further information about this processing.
How long we keep your personal data
We will only keep your information for as long as it is needed then it will be securely and confidentially deleted or disposed of.
You can find more details about how long the council keeps records in the council retention schedule.
Data sharing
We will only share your information where it is appropriate to, with:
- other council services
- third parties including employers, our data processors, partners, or contractors, who undertake work on our behalf such as training providers
- government agencies
- internal and external auditors
In some circumstances, such as under a court order or safeguarding, we are legally obliged to share your information.
We will always satisfy ourselves that we have a lawful basis on which to share the information and document our decision-making.
Additionally, we are required under the Public Records Act 1958 (as amended) to transfer records to the City or National Archives (TNA) for permanent preservation. Full consideration will be given to Data Protection and Freedom of Information legislation when making decisions about whether such records should be open to the public.
Data processors and/or third parties
When we have third parties providing parts or all of our services for us, we have contracts or agreements in place with them. These include:
- tes Privacy Policy
- google vital Privacy Policy
- Thorne Widgery Accountancy Ltd read how Thorne Widgery Accountancy Ltd process your data
- Microsoft Teams, to contact you, to gather information from you, or if we are recording or transcribing our discussion or meeting with you, we will let you know. You can find more details about this in the City of York Council Microsoft Office 365 (MS365) Teams Meeting recording and transcription privacy notice
- SurveyMonkey for things such as surveys or consultations. You can find out how they use information in the SurveyMonkey Privacy Notice
Transfers of personal data
We do not routinely transfer personal data and special categories of personal data outside of the UK but when this is necessary, we ensure that we have appropriate safeguards in place and that is done in accordance with the UK data protection and privacy legislation.
How we protect your information
We're committed to keeping your information safe and secure. There are several ways we do this, such as:
- IT security safeguards such as firewalls, encryption, and anti-virus software
- on-site security safeguards to protect physical files and electronic equipment
- training for all staff and elected councillors
- policies and procedures
Your rights in relation to this processing
To find out about your rights under data protection law, you can go to the Information Commissioner's Office website.
You can also find information about your rights in our Privacy Notice.
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, want to exercise your rights, or if you have a complaint about how your information has been used, please contact us on email: information.governance@york.gov.uk, or on telephone: 01904 554145, or write to:
Data Protection OfficerCity of York Council
West Offices
Station Rise
York YO1 6GA