Legal basis for processing
The Environmental Services Teams use personal identifiable information about residents, businesses and users of its services to enable it to carry out specific functions relating to waste services, street scene issues, environmental crime and stray dogs; for which it is responsible.
Any personal data processed by the Team is done so under Article 6(1)e of the GDPR, because it is necessary to enable us to exercise our official authority, i.e.: to undertake various statutory functions, duties, or powers as laid down by law along with handling service requests from customers. Any sensitive data (special data) is only processed when it falls under conditions (g) of Article 9 (2) of the GDPR, i.e.: where the processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest on the basis of legislation for which the Team have statutory duties or to provide a service on request.
Examples of legislation under which the Team has legal responsibilities includes, but is not limited to:
- Animal Health Act, 1981
- Animal Welfare Act 2006
- Anti-Social Behaviour Act, 2003
- Anti-Social Behaviour Crime & Policing Act 2014
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
- Control of Pollution Act 1974
- Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
- Dogs Act 1871
- Environment Act 1995
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Household Waste Duty of Care Regulations
- Litter Act 1983
- Local Government (miscellaneous Provisions) Acts 1976 & 1982
- Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978
- Town & Police Clauses Act 1847