Privacy and Data Protection

We take your privacy seriously.

This page explains how we use your information, your rights, and how to contact us if you have any questions or want to make a request. We’ve written this in plain English to make it easy to understand. If you want the full legal detail, you can read our policies and privacy notices linked throughout this page.

In this section: 

How we use your information

We collect and use personal information so we can:

  • Manage your tenancy or factoring service
  • Keep you safe in your home
  • Communicate with you about repairs, services, and your account
  • Meet our legal and regulatory duties

We only use your information when the law allows us to, and we only use what we need.

Read Our Data Protection Policy

Your privacy rights

You have rights over your personal information. These include the right to:

  • Ask what information we hold about you
  • Ask for incorrect information to be corrected
  • Ask for information to be deleted (where the law allows)
  • Object to how your information is used
  • Make a complaint if you are unhappy

You do not need to know the legal wording to use your rights — just contact us and we’ll help.

Request your information (Subject Access Request)

You can ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you. This is called a Subject Access Request.

You can make a request by:

  • Email
  • Phone
  • Writing to us

We may ask you to confirm your identity before we provide information. This helps keep your data safe.

Request your information

Privacy Notice for Customers

Our Privacy Notice for Customers explains in detail:

  • What information we collect
  • Why we collect it
  • How long we keep it
  • Who we may share it with
  • Your rights under data protection law

Read Our Privacy Notice for Customers (PDF)

How long we keep your information

We only keep your information for as long as we need to.

How long this is depends on:

  • The type of information
  • Why it was collected
  • Legal or regulatory requirements

Once information is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or destroyed.

Read Our Data Retention Policy (avaialble soon)

Cookies and using our website

Our website uses cookies to help it work properly and to improve how it’s used.

Cookies:

  • Do not store personal details like your name or address
  • Help us understand how people use our website
  • Can be managed through your browser settings

Read Our Cookie Policy

Freedom of Information requests

You can ask for information about how Cloch Housing Association works as an organisation. This is called a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

FOI requests are about organisational information, not personal data.

Visit Freedom of Information

Contact us about your data

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how we handle your information.

Visit ICO Website

Need this information in another format?

If you need this information in large print, easy read, or another format, please contact us and we’ll help.