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Why we hold and process information
This notice sets out how we hold and process information we hold about you. We process personal information
about our tenants and possible new tenants so we can provide residential accommodation. This includes:
Relevant information may include personal details, employment and education details and financial details.
By law, we have to carry out immigration checks on new tenants and residents. We have to keep copies of the
documents we inspect as part of these checks. We may keep these copies on computer.
Sharing information with others
We may need to share personal information we process with others. If we have to do this, we will keep to
data-protection legislation.
Depending on the circumstances, we may share information with:
This does not mean that we necessarily share information with all of the above but we may do so if we need to. We do not use your information for direct marketing purposes.
Council tax and utilities and services
To make sure that council tax and utility and service bills (including water charges) are correctly collected, we
share information with the relevant local authority and utility or service providers. We also share this information to
make sure that bills are sent to the correct person and charges and debts can be collected. By law, in certain
geographic areas we have to pass information about who lives in a property to water companies. In all other
areas, although this is voluntary, we may pass this information to water companies.
Why we use your personal information
We may use the personal information you give us in a number of ways, for example to decide whether to let the
property to you; to prevent fraud, for accounting and auditing purposes, for managing property or for debt
collection.
Right to gather information
You have the right to ask for a copy of the information that we hold about you. We may make a small charge for
this service. We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to
correct or remove information if this is not accurate. To ask for this information, please write to us at MacMaster Properties Ltd, Exchange House, 80 Balls Road, Oxton, Wirral, CH43 1US or email our office at admin@macmasterproperties.co.uk