- Privacy notice name
- Fraud Investigations Privacy Notice
- Last updated
- Wednesday, 13 November 2024
- Introduction
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We recognise that, as a large organisation, we are at risk of loss due to fraud and corruption both from within the council and outside it. We undertake investigations into allegations and co-operate with other organisations to ensure they can meet their legislative requirements to manage fraud.
- What personal information we collect
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We collect personal information to make sure that we can carry out our work. The personal information we collect includes:
- Name
- Address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Age and date of birth
- Marital status
- National Insurance number
- Passport number
- Driving licence number
- Vehicle registration number
- Attainment or educational data
- Employment data
- Photographs
- Bank details
- Utility bills
- Health
- Medical records
- Disability
- Religion
- Ethnicity
- Nationality
- Sexuality
- Crime or offending information
- Memberships of organisations
- Political opinion
- Who we collect personal information about
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When we collect personal information it may be about:
- Customers
- Service users
- Residents
- Parents
- Children
- Siblings
- Carers
- Applicants
- Employees
- Job applicants
- Volunteers
- Business owners
- Complainants
- Pupils and students
- Councillors
- Litigants and claimants
- Offenders
- How we use personal information
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We use your personal information to:
- Maintain accounts and records
- Administer the collection or payment of taxes, benefits and other revenues
- Prevent and prosecute crime
- Enable corporate administration
- Enforce regulatory powers
- Undertake investigations and audits
- Why we use your personal information
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We're required by law to investigate allegations of fraud. This is detailed in legislation and guidance including:
- Fraud Act 2006
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003
- Audit Regulations 2015
- Local Government Act 1972
- Bribery Act 2010
- Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Detection of Fraud and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013
- Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013
- Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
- Disabled Persons Parking Badges Act 2013
- Local Government Finance Act 1992
- Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
We're allowed to process personal and sensitive data for the following reasons under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Articles and the Data Protection Act:
- To comply with a legal obligation.
- For public tasks or statutory functions.
- For employment, social security or social protection law.
- Legal proceedings such as obtaining advice and defending legal rights.
- Who we share your personal information with
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We collect information from and disclose information to individuals and organisations that can support our work including:
- Council departments
- Courts and tribunals
- Employers
- Financial organisations
- Healthcare organisations
- Housing associations
- Law enforcement and prosecuting agencies
- Licensing authorities
- Ombudsman and regulatory bodies
- Other public bodies and authorities
- Partner agencies
- Schools and higher education providers
- Service providers
- Charities
- Automated decision about your personal information
- This service doesn't make any decisions using computers or programmes that don't involve a human being when using your personal information.
- How long we keep your personal information
- We keep personal information collected as part of this process for a minimum of 1 year from the date of collection, or for an additional length of time if necessary.
- Transferring personal information beyond the EEA
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This service doesn't transfer your information outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
We do not routinely share data with any organisation outside the UK, but our website is available across the internet and we communicate with applicants and stakeholders wherever they are.
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