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Bereavement Services Privacy Notice

The purpose of processing

The Council is responsible for the provision of the burial and cremation of the dead and is subject to the laws appertaining to such activity

Data Subjects

Living family members
Executors
Close friends of the deceased
Stonemasons
Funeral directors
Organists
Celebrants or ministers
Contractors

Personal Data

Names, addresses, religious preferences, medical reports, marital status, funeral preferences
Addresses and contact details
Names, addresses and contact details, details of services provided

How is it used?

Contact to establish ownership of graves, eligibility and rights to grave e.g. how many people can be buried; who is buried in a particular grave.

To identify who has ordered what work, from whom and to what specification

Profiling and Automated Decision Making

Not applicable

GDPR condition relied upon for processing personal data:

Article 6.1 c - legal obligation
Article 6.1 e - Exercise of official authority
Cremation Act 1902 and Cremation Regulations 1930 (and all subsequent amendments)
Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977

GDPR condition relied upon for processing special category data

Not applicable

Sharing of personal data with External Recipients

We do not share your data with anyone

How long is the personal data retained by the Council?

Registers and Grave deeds are retained in perpetuity
Personal data will only be retained for as long as it is needed for the purpose specified above, or as required by applicable law or regulatory requirements

Questions or concerns?

Please email data_protection@bathnes.gov.uk 

Appeals to the Information Commissioner’s Office

If you are unhappy about the way we have treated your personal data, or feel we have not properly respected your data subject rights, you have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and tell them about this.

You can also contact the ICO by phone on 0303 1231113.