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Consultations and surveys Privacy Notice (Personal Data included) - Budget consultation 2023 to 2024

The purpose of processing

The information below will help you to understand what we will do with the personal information that you have provided as part of the consultation process.

Please take a moment to read this and if you have any questions raise them with the team at Bathnes using the address at the bottom.

The Council is considering the introduction of new measures to improve people’s lives in Bath and North East Somerset. This consultation form has been provided to allow you to engage in that consultation, though you may prefer to contact us by different means in relation to this consultation.

We seek your specific comments and feedback on the measures, how they will directly affect you. We will engage with you, or raise your comments and potentially your details, within the Council, to the extent that it is required to meet the purposes of the consultation or survey.

Data subjects

Members of the public participating in the public consultation process

Personal data

We may ask you for details that include:
Age
Disabilities
Gender
Diversity characteristics (ethnicity/racial origin)
Religion
Sexual orientation

How is it used?

Any personal data that has been submitted will be received by the team running this consultation, who may engage directly with you to explore your comments, concerns or queries.
The information may be shared with other services within the Council, who may carry out actions to support you in dealing with the proposed changes, this may include such services that the Council provides, including; highways services, financial support services, community wellbeing or legal services.

If you are raising a specific point that and the team considers it requires further investigation that may or may not be related to the consultation, such as a complaint or security matter, then it will be transferred to the relevant department for further investigation.

Profiling and automated decision making

Not applicable

GDPR condition relied upon for processing personal data:

Article 6.1 a - Consent

GDPR condition relied upon for processing special category data

Article 9.2 a - Explicit consent

Sharing of personal data with external recipients

In exceptional cases we may share your personal data and feedback with those listed below who may need to help us respond to your feedback. In some cases that may include your name and contact details.
Services within the council who may contact you regarding specific concerns beyond the scope of this consultation
Law enforcement or other authorities if required by applicable law

How long is the personal data retained by the Council?

Personal data will only be retained for as long as it is needed for the purpose specified above, for as long as the duration of the project requires it, 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.