Privacy Notice - Get Oldham Working
What this privacy notice is for
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council’s primary privacy notice at:
This notice provides additional privacy information for:
- Residents
- Businesses
- Council services/departments and partners
- Peer organisations and government
Updating our privacy notices
We may update or revise our privacy notices at any time so please refer to the version published on our website for the most up-to-date details
What we use your information for
We collect or obtain your personal information for the following purpose(s):
- To get Oldham residents registered with Get Oldham Working
- To create work-related opportunities (These could be jobs or training opportunities that support people back into work).
- To work co-operatively with Oldham businesses, our partners and the voluntary sector
- To create opportunities and support people who want to work, into jobs, apprenticeships
- To analyse Health data for those in work or recently unemployed who suffer with Mental Health or Musculoskeletal issues
- To utilise the apprentice levy to better businesses, so that they are able to access free training and grants towards employing an apprentice, or for existing and new staff
- To contribute to The In Work Support aims, which help those already in employment gain skills, better pay and more secure work.
- To offer work experience, ideally 8 weeks/101 hours to support our customers, however, any time period would be a benefit to various customers, including students; job seekers; and residents looking to expand their career
What categories of personal information do we use?
Personal information can be anything that identifies and relates to a living person. This can include information that when linked with other information, allows a person to be uniquely identified. For example, this could be your name and contact details.
The law treats some types of personal information as ‘special’ because the information requires more protection due to its sensitivity. This information consists of:
- Racial or ethnic origin
- Sexuality and sexual life
- Religious or philosophical beliefs
- Trade union membership
- Political opinions
- Genetic and biometric data
- Physical or mental health
- Criminal convictions and offences
In order to carry out these purposes we collect and obtain the following personal information.
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Category of personal data |
Special/Sensitive |
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Personal details (e.g. name, address, contact details) |
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Unique Learner Number |
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ID information |
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Date of birth |
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Gender |
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NI Number |
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Telephone |
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Mobile number |
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Email address |
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Racial or Ethnic origin |
Yes |
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Referral point |
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Educational qualifications |
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Skills and abilities assessments |
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Physical or mental health |
Yes |
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Lifestyle and social circumstances (Housing, Employment and Marriage status) |
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Legal basis for processing
For residents signing up to Get Oldham Working register to receive email notifications relating to job and training opportunities the lawful basis for processing your information is
UKGDPR Article 6(1)(a) – You have provided consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time.
For residents accessing further support to help them find work and training opportunities, dependent on the programme or scheme providing this support, the lawful basis for processing and sharing of your information will be one or more of the following:
- You have provided consent to the processing in accordance with:
- UKGDPR Article 6(1)(a)
- UKGDPR Article 9(2)(a)
- Processing is necessary for the delivery of a contract or service being provided to you in accordance with:
- UKGDPR Article 6(1)(b)
- Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest in accordance with:
- UKGDPR Article 6(1)(e)
- UKGDPR Article 9(2)(g)
Where processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest. These tasks we carry out in accordance with the following UK legislation:
- Localism Act 2011
- Care Act 2014
- Children Act 2004
- Equality Act 2010
Information sharing/recipients
We may share personal information about you with the following organisations or types of organisations:
- Employers
- Employment skills providers
- Internal partners
- Government Departments evaluating the delivery of specific programmes
Identifiable Personal Information could also be shared under the following circumstances:
- Safeguarding, if something you tell us raises a safeguarding concern
- You raise a specific personal issue or concern that requires addressing
- You ask us to share your personal details
As well as information collected directly from you, we also obtain or receive information from:
- Other organisations that allow us to compile profiles to understand residents better, by predicting their lifestyles and characteristics.
Data Transfers beyond the European Economic Area
We do not transfer any of your personal information outside the European Economic Area (‘EEA’).
Automated Decisions
All the decisions we make about you involve human intervention.
Our Guide to Exercising Your Rights outlines the procedure to ask us for an automated decision to be reviewed by an appropriate officer. This can be found at:
How long do we keep your data?
We will only keep your personal information for as long as the law specifies or where the law does not specify this, for the length of time determined by our business requirements. This will vary dependent on the service being provided.
Where can I get advice?
More information on how to seek advice in order to exercise your rights, raise a concern or complain about the handling of your personal information by the council can be found in the council’s privacy notice which can be found at: