Privacy Notice (How we use your information)

This page was updated on: 15 September 2025

Who we are 

Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation ("OPDC" or "we") is the Mayoral development corporation for one of London’s largest regeneration opportunities. OPDC has the power to make compulsory purchase orders ("CPOs") to acquire land and property interests compulsorily for the purpose of the regeneration of its area. It has recently made the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (Old Oak) Compulsory Purchase Order 2025 (the "Old Oak CPO"). For more information about the Old Oak CPO and to contact us about it, please visit https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/city-halls-partners/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/old-oak-compulsory-purchase-order. 

We will be acting as a controller of personal data when we collect personal data belonging to any person who is an owner, lessee, tenant or occupier of land and interests included in a CPO, is otherwise affected by a CPO or other individuals who come into contact with us regarding any CPO. 

Contact details for the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for OPDC can be found in the Further Information section of this privacy policy. You can also contact us by emailing [email protected]  

The categories of information that we collect, process, hold and share  

If your property is affected by a CPO made by OPDC, it is likely that OPDC will hold personal information about you, such as:  

• your name;  
• your address;  
• any interest you may have in the land which is subject to the relevant CPO, e.g. freehold, leasehold, tenancy, etc.; 
• information relating to your mortgage;  
• financial background information about you (e.g. property value);  
• any other personal information which you disclose in enquiries to and correspondence from you  

Where we get this information from 

The personal information that OPDC holds is: 

• primarily obtained from the Land Registry, which provides publicly available information regarding the ownership and interests held in land and property;  
• gathered through the completion of land interest questionnaires used to identify property interests that may be subject to compulsory purchase; and/or 
• gathered via correspondence with you. 

Why we collect and hold this information  

We only process personal data for the purposes described in this privacy notice. We are required by law to have a "lawful basis" to collect and use personal data. Under Article 6 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:  

• 6(1)(c): We have a legal obligation. There is a legal obligation to publish the data, as described below.  
• 6(1)(e): We need it to perform a public task  

These legal bases are underpinned by acts of legislation that dictate what actions can and should be taken by local authorities. This includes, but may not be limited to, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. 

Certain categories of personal data require special protection under UK data protection law and are known as "special category data". This is information relating to your health, genetic or biometric data, criminal convictions, sex life or sexual orientation, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership. In certain circumstances, we may need to collect and process your special category data. For example, in order to complete equalities impact assessments in relation to a CPO, we may need access to data regarding your racial or ethnic origin and whether or not you have a disability.  

For this special category data processing, we are required by law to have an additional lawful basis. Under Article 9 of the UK GDPR, the derogation we rely on for processing special category data is: 

• 9(2)(g): Processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest. The substantial public interest we rely on is that the processing is necessary to establish equality of opportunity or treatment (Data Protection Act 2018, Schedule 1, Part 2, paragraph 8).  

If you are required to provide any personal data to us which relates to other individuals, such as family members, you agree that you will inform them about the contents of this privacy notice and obtain any required consent in accordance with this privacy notice. 

More information on the types of personal data that we will be likely to collect and process about you is detailed below. 

OPDC will not pass on, sell or licence your personal information to any other organisation for marketing purposes.  

We do not undertake any profiling activities or use any automated decision making when we process your personal data.  

How we store your personal information  

Your information will also be safely stored on OPDC’s secure network drives.  

The information will be publicly available on our website and in hard copy at One West Point, Portal Way, North Acton, London W3 6RT whilst CPOs are being promoted. The Old Oak CPO documentation will also be in hard copy in the following locations for the following durations:  

• The Collective, Nash House, Old Oak Ln, London NW10 6FF – until 8 October 2025 at the earliest 
• Harlesden Library, Craven Park Rd, London NW10 8SE – until 8 October 2025 at the earliest 

OPDC will retain personal information in line with its data retention policies and will not hold the information for longer than is necessary for the purposes it was obtained for. OPDC will keep your personal information for as long as the relevant CPO is being promoted, and for as long as any compensation claims remain outstanding. After this time, OPDC may keep your information for up to 6 years to:  

• respond to any correspondence, concerns or complaints received  
• maintain records for legal or regulatory purposes  
• establish and defend any legal claims  
• for audit and analysis reasons.  

Who we may share your information with  

The information compiled by us to identify owners of land that are or may be affected by a CPO (the Information) will be publicly available on our website and in hard copy at One West Point, Portal Way, North Acton, London W36RT whilst CPOs are being promoted. The Old Oak CPO documentation will also be in hard copy in the following locations for the following durations:  

• The Collective, Nash House, Old Oak Ln, London NW10 6FF – until 8 October 2025 at the earliest 
• Harlesden Library, Craven Park Rd, London NW10 8SE – until 8 October 2025 at the earliest 

We intend to submit the Old Oak CPO to the Secretary of State for confirmation. Details of the Old Oak CPO may be published on the public register of Compulsory Purchase Orders maintained on the Government's website. The Secretary of State may also publish decision letters and inspector’s reports which may include your personal data. 

OPDC may also share your information with their advisors and representatives, including:  

• Lawyers  
• Land referencing companies  
• Compulsory purchase surveyors and valuers  

As a public authority and controller we receive information requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the UK GDPR. Requests are considered on a case by case basis and we will only disclose your information where we are legally required to do so. 

Transfers of personal data outside of the UK or EEA 

We do not transfer or store any personal data outside of the UK or the EEA.  

Your data protection rights 

Under data protection law, you have a number of rights, including: 

• the right to be informed about how and why your personal data is being used; 
• the right to object to processing carried out in the public interest;  
• the right to portability of any personal data which you have provided to us; 
• the right to withdraw any consents you have given us in respect of any processing activities; 
• the right to have your records rectified, erased or restricted; and  
• the right to access to all the information OPDC holds about you.  

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.  

Please contact us at [email protected] if you wish to make a request.  

Further information 

Maintaining confidentiality of your personal data is very important to us and we are strongly committed to keeping your personal data safe. We will take necessary measures to help ensure your personal information is properly protected and secured. This includes having appropriate technical and organisational arrangements to secure your information.  

If you would like further information about this privacy notice, please contact: [email protected] 

If you have any worries or questions about how your personal data is handled, please contact the Data Protection Officer at [email protected]. You are also entitled to raise a concern with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent body set up to uphold information rights. 

You can find out more information about how your personal data is used when you visit our website, and how we use cookies here: https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/city-halls-partners/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/opdc-privacy-policy