Council tax communication
The council is now sending e-mails, SMS messages and voice messages to residents who have missed a council tax payment. See our webpage for more information.
Privacy notices: Law, Governance and insurance
List of all privacy notices for education appeals, code of conduct, councillors personal data, equality, grants, information governance, legal services, taxi licensing appeals, petitions and more.
External Auditors: Privacy notice
Who we are
Finance Department
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
Maidenhead SL6 1RF
Lawful basis for processing the information
The lawful basis for processing is Article 6 GDPR:
c) Legal obligation
We rely on the provisions in The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014.
How we collect information
Personal data is collected from you by paper enquiry forms, electronic forms, by telephone when contacting the council.
Information we collect Section 22 of The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 includes the provisions;
- A local auditor has a right of access at any reasonable time to every document - the auditor thinks is necessary for the purpose of the auditor’s functions under this Act.
- A relevant authority - must provide a local auditor with the facilities and information that the auditor reasonably requires for the purposes of the auditor’s functions under this Act.
How we use the information provided
The information is used to conduct the audit process.
Who has access to the information about you
Members of the audit team assigned to the Council at Deloitte.
Who we may share your information with
We will share this information with our external auditors, Deloitte.
How long we store your information
Information will be retained for eight years.
Does your service utilise automated decision making? – No.