South Lakeland District Council

South Lakeland District Council provides services, (the "Services"). The Services may also be located on third party web sites and/or applications. South Lakeland District Council makes the Services available. South Lakeland District Council engages in consistent information practices and uses its best efforts to make clear disclosures regarding those practices. South Lakeland District Council also complies with all applicable data protection legislation, including the Data Protection Act 1998. This Privacy Policy is a part of that compliance. "Who do we share information with?" Depending on the original purpose for which is was obtained and the use to which it is to be put, information may be shared with a variety of services, examples include Housing sharing with Health or Housing Benefits sharing with the DSS. It may also be shared, where necessary, with other organisations that provide services on our behalf, e.g. contractors working for the Council. In all of these examples the information provided is only the minimum necessary, to enable them to provide services to you. Personal information about you may also be provided to Government departments, where we are required to do so by law, or to other local councils. An example would be when you have moved from one Councils area to another, and the new Council requires confirmation of the services you were receiving. Information about you may also be provided for statistical research. This will not include your name and address unlessyou have given us permission to provide the information." What does this Privacy Policy cover? This Privacy Policy applies to the processing of information by South Lakeland District Council, including information from which a living individual can be identified ("Personal Data") and anonymous information. Processing includes the collection, use, storage and disclosure of information by South Lakeland District Council. Please be aware that, as part of the Services, South Lakeland District Council provides links to Web sites operated by third parties, and also provides search results and similar services to third parties for display on their own Web sites or applications. South Lakeland District Council is not responsible for the information collection or privacy practices or the content of those third party Web sites or applications. What information does South Lakeland District Council collect and how is it used? Does South Lakeland District Council disclose information to third parties? South Lakeland District Council may collect any or all of the following types of information: (a) traffic (b) contact information and other personally identifying information. Only the information in (b) is Personal Data, which falls within the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998. South Lakeland District Council's collection and use of each type of data is described below, as well as the ways (if any) in which the data may be shared with third parties.