Loan Accounts

1. Overview

We want to explain clearly how we process your Personal Data when you apply for and receive a loan from the Credit Union.


In order to provide Credit Union loans, we need to collect Personal Data from our members. This section of the Data Protection
Statement provides specific information relating to loan applications and maintenance of loan accounts.

2. Members and their representatives

Our Members are individuals to whom we provide Credit Union loans.

For the most part we transact directly with members in relation to the operation of the Credit Union loans. On occasion we may transact with relatives, guarantors or representatives who are acting on behalf of a member.

When we transact with someone on behalf of a member, we will also collect limited additional Personal Data about that person.

  • a person who acts as guarantor on a member’s loan;
  • a spouse or relative who provides information to us to support the loan application;
  • a legal representative of a member who communicates with us on the member’s behalf.

3. Categories of Personal Data

This Data Protection Statement provides information relating to the categories of Personal Data we process.

When you apply for a Credit Union loan, we collect the following information

Category of Personal Data
Description
Contact Data
This includes email address, phone number, postal address, billing address.
Financial Data
This includes financial data such as your account status and history.

With loans we may also request broader information around your financial income and outgoings such as salary, occupation, accommodation status, mortgage details, other loans and debts, previous addresses, spouse, partners.
Correspondence Data
If you interact with us, we will record details of those interactions. For example, we will process details of phone calls, email correspondence and hard copy correspondence.
Health data
You complete a health declaration form for the purposes of loan insurance. The level of information required will depend on factors such as your age, your health situation and the amount of the loan.
PPSN
Your Personal Public Services Number (PPSN) will be collected, if not already on file in order to meet our reporting requirements to the CCR.

4. Processing Activities

We have set out below the general purpose of processing, the categories of Personal Data processed and the related lawful basis for processing.

We have to process Personal Data legally. As a regulated entity much of the data that we process is required to meet with a regulatory obligation or in order to deliver Credit Union loan services to you.

Purpose of Processing
Categories of Personal Data
Lawful Basis
To process your application for a loan;
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
Contract
To assess your application for a loan;
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
  • PPSN
Legal Obligation
Legitimate Interests
To provide loan drawdown and to manage the repayment schedule
To provide you with information about the performance of your loan;
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
  • Correspondence Data
Contract
To provide loan drawdown and to manage the repayment schedule
To provide you with information about the performance of your loan;
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
  • Correspondence Data
Contract
To administer the ILCU Loan Protection Scheme;
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
  • Health Data
Contract
Explicit Consent
To implement credit control measures where there are missed loan repayments;
To carry out credit control including collecting and enforcing debts and arrears
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
Contract
To comply with our legal reporting obligations in respect of the Central Credit Register (CCR);
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
  • PPSN
Legal Obligation
To interact with the regulator and the Central Bank of Ireland for reporting, compliance and auditing purposes;
  • Contact Data
  • Financial Data
Legal Obligation

5.Sources of Personal Data

We receive information from you when you apply for a loan from us either in-branch or online.

This information is collected from you directly through the loan application form or from you and other people in the case of a joint loan application or where proof of household income is sought.

We receive information from external sources such as the CCR when we carry out Credit Checks relating to the Loan application.

We receive information from you during the course of the loan such as:

  • information related to loan repayments;
  • information you supply when you communicate with us about your loan repayments.

We may receive information about you from a representative when they communicate with us on your behalf.

6.Retention of Loan information

Our retention policy is as follows:

Purpose
Retention Period
Loan application and approval, loan administration
Termination of loan + 7 years

Note that this section of the Credit Union Data Protection Statement relates only to how we process data relating to the processing of Credit Union loans.

Separate Data Protection Statements provide further information about how we process your Personal Data when you interact with any of the Credit Union Services such as member accounts; website; Online Banking and other general services offered by the Credit Union. Our general Data Protection Statement provides further information including about any marketing undertaken by the Credit Union. For further information relating to (i) how to exercise your rights, (ii) who your Personal Data may be shared with (including cross border transfer); (iii) the security measures we have implemented and the contact details for the Data Protection Commission in Ireland you should read the full Credit Union Data Protection Statement.