Easy Read Privacy Notice

Who we are?

• We are Careers Brighton & Hove - Brighton & Hove City Council. 
• This site is provided to give you a clear view of the courses and opportunities across the region along with other related information to help you make informed choices about the next phase of your education..

Why can we use your information? 

Under the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) we must tell you:

• What personal information we collect.
• How we get your personal information. 
• How we use your personal information. 
• Who we can share your personal information with. 

We collect and use your personal information to carry out tasks with your consent. 

What information will we use?

If you contact us using the form on the site we will use your personal information. This can include: 

• Name
• Email address
• School name (if applicable)

Who will we share information with? 

• Relevant teams within Brighton & Hove City Council.
• Our service provider for this site First Media Solutions Ltd.

How do we use information? 

• To make a digital record about your enquiry.
• Communicate with you.

How long do we keep information for? 

• We can only keep information as long as we need it.
• We destroy all records securely.
• We check regularly to make sure we only keep information that is useful to us.
• There is more information on this in the full privacy notice.

What are my rights? 

Under the UK GDPR you can:

• Know what we are doing with your information and why we are doing it.
• Ask to see what information we have about you (Subject Access Request). 
• Ask us to correct any mistakes in the information we have about you. 
• Make a complaint to the Information Commissioners Office.

You can get more information about your rights and UK GDPR from the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). 

For more information visit A guide to individual rights | ICO. 

Who can I contact? 

• You can contact our Data Protection Officer to make a complaint or raise a concern using this form https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/brighton-hove-city-council-plan-2020-2023/data-protection-officer-dpo
• You can make a compliant to the UK Information Commissioner. You can do this by phoning 0303 123 1113 or go to their website. Their website is https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/. 

How can I find out more information?

• You can use this privacy notice to find out the up-to-date information on how we use your information. This privacy notice was last updated April 2025.
• You can also visit https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/about-website/privacy-and-data