Residents Parking - Privacy Notice

Data Controller:

Department for Infrastructure,
Parking Enforcement Unit,
PO Box 84,
Omagh
BT78 9AN

Data Protection Officer:

DfI Data Protection Office,
James House,
2 - 4 Cromac Avenue,
Belfast,
BT7 2JA

Why we process your personal information:

We process your personal data so that we can determine eligibility for a Resident/Business or Visitor Permit for parking within a Resident Parking Zone. Parking Enforcement Unit is a Business Unit within the Department for Infrastructure and is responsible for processing permit applications in respect of Residents Parking Schemes in Northern Ireland. The schemes are implemented in accordance with the requirements of appropriate legislation for each individual scheme, i.e., ‘On-Street Parking (Residents Parking Zone – Rugby Road/College Park Avenue Area, Belfast) Order (Northern Ireland) (2017)’.

What categories of personal data we process:

The personal data processed, as supplied by you when you submit your application, consists of your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, vehicle details and in some cases Blue Badge details. We also require proof of your identity, residency and age (as appropriate) such as a copy of your driving licence, Passport, Senior Citizens Smartpass, Electoral Card, Utility Bill, Rates Bill or Birth Certificate.

The legislative basis for processing this personal data is Article 6 (1) (e) of the UK GDPR – processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

Who we may share your personal information with:

  • If a crime is detected or suspected, information may be shared with PSNI or other Government Departments.

How long your personal data may be kept:

All your personal data, including that relating to identity, residency and blue badge will be kept for 6 months beyond expiry of Permit or rejection of application and will then be securely destroyed. 

Your rights:

  • You have the right to obtain confirmation that your data is being processed, and access to your personal data;
  • You are entitled to have personal data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete;
  • You have the right to object to the processing, in specific circumstances.

How to complain if you are not happy:

If you are unhappy with any aspect of this privacy notice, or how your personal information is being processed, please contact the Departmental Data Protection Officer at the address above.

If you are still not happy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), please see contact details below.

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

 

Last updated June 2024

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