Privacy Notice
How we will use your information
We will use your information to make a decision on your suitability for employment/continued employment with Caerphilly county Borough Council.
The legal basis for processing is legal obligation where there is a statutory requirement for your post to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check or where the Council has determined that your post require a DBS check or for renewals, the legal basis for processing is legitimate interests. The information provided to carry out a DBS check and the result of the check will he held for a maximum period of 6 months.
In order to process your DBS check, your information will be shared with the DBS. Further details on how your information will be processed by the DBS are available here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/basic-dbs-check-privacy-policy
If you are unable to provide the identification required by the DBS in order to carry out a DBS check, your information will be shared with Experian in order to verify your identity. Experian will check the details you supply against any database (public or otherwise) to which they have access. They may also use the information you supply in future to assist other companies for verification purposes. Further details on how your information will be processed by Experian are available here:
www.experian.co.uk/consumer/privacy.html
You have a number of rights in relation to the information including the right of access to information we hold about you and the right of complaint if you are unhappy with the way your information is being processed.
For further information on how we (Caerphilly County Borough Council) process your information and your rights please click the following link:
https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/CaerphillyDocs/FOI/PrivacyNotices/DBS_and_ID_external_verification