Who we are and why we use personal data
We are Wyre Forest District Council, Wyre Forest House, Finepoint Way, Kidderminster, DY11 7WF
Tel: 01562 732928 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
Email the Data Protection Officer
We may need to use some information about you to:
- deliver services and support to you;
- manage those services we provide to you;
- train and manage the employment of our workers who deliver those services;
- help investigate any worries or complaints you have about your services;
- keep track of spending on services;
- check the quality of services; and
- to help with the research and planning of new services.
We will not disclose personal information to third parties for marketing purposes or use personal data in a way that may cause unwarranted detriment.
However, there are circumstances where the council is legally required to disclose information, for example;
- For the purpose of performing statutory enforcement duties
- Disclosures required by law
- For the purpose of detecting and preventing fraud
- Auditing/ administering public funds
Information is processed by the council in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Data (Use and Access Act) 2025.