Equalities objectives consultation survey - privacy notice

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council of Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UJ is registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) under the provision of the Data Protection Act 2018. The Council takes its responsibilities as Data Controller under the Act very seriously.

This privacy notice explains how your personal information will be processed if you chose to take part in the Council’s Equalities Objectives Consultation Survey.

The type of information we will collect

The following personal information may be collected directly from you:

• Age, gender, post code
• Ethnicity
• Sexual orientation
• Religion
• If you have a disability

Why we collect and hold this information

Under the Public Sector Equality Duty, as introduced by the Equality Act 2010, the Council must adopt and publish their equality objectives every four years. The council is conducting this survey to find out whether these objectives still reflect the needs and concerns of people who live and work in Calderdale, in order to formulate future objectives and policy.

For the planning the provision of future Calderdale Council services.

Sharing your personal data

Your personal information will not be shared with any external organisations. We will never share your information with third parties without your consent unless the law allows us to do so.

The lawful basis for the processing your data

Article 6(1)(a) and 9(2)(a) – your explicit consent to process the information for the purposes stated.

Retaining your personal information

Personal information given in the survey will be retained in an identifiable format for a maximum of 12 months from the closure of the survey, at which time it will be securely destroyed.

Your rights

The GDPR provides the following rights for individuals. Not all rights are absolute and therefore will only apply in certain circumstances:

1. The right to be informed
2. The right of access
3. The right to rectification
4. The right to erasure
5. The right to restrict processing
6. The right to data portability
7. The right to object
8. Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.