Small equipment grant privacy notice - Privacy notices

The Small Equipment Grant European Regional (SEG) is a scheme part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) which is available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin areas.

Herefordshire Council is the accountable body for this scheme and awards funding to eligible businesses under this scheme.

To ensure funding is awarded to eligible businesses it is necessary to have access to and hold personal information about you. This information will include:

• Name, address, telephone number and email address
• Bank details
• Employee names
• HMRC registration details
• Labour market status
• Intensity of support

If any of the information you have supplied within the application form is considered to be commercially sensitive, please highlight this on the form in the relevant sections. This will assist Herefordshire Council when responding to any requests received under legislation such as the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Herefordshire Council is the Data Controller under data protection law for any personal data provided by you.

We will only use the information you provide on this form to administer, process and assess your application for funding under the European Regional Development Fund for England and to administer any funding if your application is successful.

Information you provide will only be used for the stated purpose. Further information about the processing of your data can be found on our Access to information page. 

The legal basis for processing this data is that is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to take steps preparatory to such a contract. You can withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us and we will no longer process your application. Our contact details to do so, or for any other queries, are for the Marches Business Investment Programme Team: email seg@herefordshire.gov.uk

Information may be shared with other persons or organisations helping us with the assessment, monitoring and evaluations of applications. Information you provide may also be shared with other government departments including the Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government, The Marches LEP and third parties appointed in connection with the administration of the European Regional Development Fund Programme for England.

We will keep your data once an application is approved and funding released for the period defined by the funding body, as shown on our retention schedule.

Individuals have a number of rights under data protection law, including the right to request their information. You also have a right to make a complaint about our handling of your personal data to the Information Commissioner’s Office https://ico.org.uk/