Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring that it is processed fairly and lawfully.
The Licensing Team are responsible for the processing of applications and payments for the licences, certificates and notices provided under the following legislation. They are also responsible for ensuring holders of these authorisations remain compliant with the relevant legislation and any associated conditions:
Licensing Act 2003
Gambling Act 2005
Health Act 2008
Sunday Trading Act 1994
Immigration Act 2016
Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
Police, Factories, & c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916
House to House Collections Act 1939
Town Police Clauses Act 1847
Public Health Act 1875
To make sure that licensable activities are carried out in the public interest we must operate according to the provisions of these Acts of Parliament.
To enable us to process applications and payments and ensure continued compliance with the above authorisations, we collect, store and process personal and sensitive information about individuals and businesses.
To enable us to accept and investigate complaints or enquiries in relation to the above authorisations we will also collect, store and process personal information about individuals and businesses. This information enables us to carry out the specific functions that we are responsible for in line with the different sets of legislation. Our core obligations under the general data protection regulations (GDPR) and commitments are set out in the Council’s Primary Privacy Notice Notice http://www.dudley.gov.uk/privacy-disclaimer-statement/.
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number
• Email Address
• Date of birth
• Medical information
• Driver licence information and history
• Criminal conviction information and complete history (please note that the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply to the taxi trade, and no conviction is therefore ever considered to be spent)
• Proof of your right to work and reside in the United Kingdom
• Certificate of Good Conduct from any other Countries
Please note that all the above information is collected in relation to an application for a drivers’ licence. A lesser amount of personal information is required prior to the grant of a vehicle or operator licence.
We have a statutory duty under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (and associated regulations and amended legislation) to ensure that those we licence are fit and proper persons.
To deliver these we need to collect and use personal information of those using or affected by these services.
We only keep information for as long as it is needed. This will differ according to what information we hold and its purpose. It will be based on either a legal requirement (where a law says we have to keep information for a specific period of time) or accepted business practice.
Full details are available on the Council’s Information Asset Register.
We store this information in computers systems, which can only be accessed by password. The systems we use have security features that means we can limit information that officers can access. This means that only officers needing to use your data for the purpose intended can access it.
If you don’t provide us with your information we will not be able to assess your application and you may not be granted a licence.
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You have a number of rights regarding your personal data, including withdrawing your consent where we have asked for it.
You can also ask for a copy of the information we hold about you and ask us to correct anything that is wrong.