P rivacy Notice - The Grenfell Tower Inquiry (the Inquiry) is an independent public inquiry exercising statutory functions in the public interest, established under the Inquiries Act 2005. The Inquiry is the

What data the Inquiry needs to collect, and the legal basis for processing it: Purposes of data collection The purposes for which the Inquiry collects and processes your personal data are the effective conduct of the public inquiry into the events surrounding the Grenfell Tower fire of 14 June 2017 and discharging the Inquiry’s duties pursuant to the Inquiries Act 2005. [...] Personal data processed by the Inquiry can therefore comprise the personal data of: ● Members of the public; ● Core Participants, within the meaning of the Inquiries Act 2005; ● Other witnesses providing evidence to the Inquiry who are not core participants within the meaning of the Inquiries Act 2005; ● Contracted parties to the Inquiry. [...] When processing your personal data, the Inquiry will, at all times, consider whether the processing or disclosure of such data is necessary for the Inquiry proceedings and functioning: Core function of the Inquiry : The primary legal basis relied on for lawful processing by the Inquiry of personal data is Article 6 (1) (e) GDPR, processing that is necessary for the performance of a task carried ou. [...] During the course of undertaking the statutory duties of the Inquiry, your data may be shared by the Inquiry with the following main groups: ● Counsel to the Inquiry ● Recognised legal representatives of Individuals and corporate bodies designated as Core Participants in the Inquiry ● Core Participants in the Inquiry ● Expert Witnesses appointe. [...] H ow long will the Inquiry keep your data for? At t he end of the Inquiry, some of the personal data held by the Inquiry will – where it is considered to form par t of the historic record – be transferred for the purposes of indefinite r etention of Inquiry records by the National Archives in accordance with the Public Records Act 1958.