General Privacy Notice
When contacting Arlesey Town Council the information you provide (personal information such
as name, address, email address, phone number) will be processed and stored so that it is
possible to contact you and respond to your correspondence, advise, provide information, send
invoices and receipts relating to service provision.
Your personal information will not be shared with any third party without your prior written
consent.
Arlesey Town Council’s Right to Process Information
GDPR Article 6 (1) (a) (b) and (c)
Processing is with consent of the data subject – The individual has freely given consent for
specific purposes. The consent must be valid (freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous and
capable of being withdrawn)
or
Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation – Processing is necessary to
comply with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject (not merely a contractual
obligation).
or
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject or to take steps
to enter into a contract – Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data
subject, or to take steps at their request before entering into a contract.
or
Processing to perform a public task – processing is necessary for the performance of a task
carried out in the public interest or exercise of official authority vested in the controller.
or
Processing under legitimate interests – Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of
the controller or a third party, unless those interests are overridden by the rights and freedoms
of the data subject. This basis is not normally available to public authorities processing data in
connection with their official tasks.
or
Processing under vital interests Processing is necessary to protect someone’s life (typically used
in emergency situations).
Information Security
Arlesey Town Council endeavours to ensure the security of personal data. We make sure
that your information is protected from unauthorised access, loss, manipulation, falsification,
destruction or unauthorised disclosure. This is done through appropriate technical measures and
relevant policies.
We will only keep your data for the purpose it was collected for and only for as long as is
necessary, after which it will be deleted or shredded.
Your Rights
Your rights include the following:
Rights to Be Informed
You have the right to be informed about how we collect and use your personal data.
Rights to Access
You have the right to request access to the information we have on you. You can do this by
contacting our Data Protection Officer: clerk@arlesey-tc.gov.uk
You will be required to provide proof of identity.
Rights to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request that we limit the way we use your personal data in certain
circumstances.
Rights to Data portability
Where applicable, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly
used and machine-readable format.
Rights to Object
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where it is based on public
task or legitimate interests. If you believe that your data is not being processed for the purpose
it has been collected for, you may object, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
clerk@arlesey-tc.gov.uk
Rights to Information Rectification
If you believe that the information we have about you is incorrect, please contact us so that we
can update it and keep your data accurate. Please contact: clerk@arlesey-tc.gov.uk
Right to Erasure
You may request that we delete your personal data where there is no lawful reason for us to
continue processing it. This right is not absolute and may not apply in all circumstances If you
wish to request that Arlesey Town Council delete the information about you, please contact:
clerk@arlesey-tc.gov.uk
Rights Related to Automated Decision Making and Profiling
You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing.
however, Arlesey Town Council does not use automated decision making or profiling of personal
data.
The Right to Complain
If you have a complaint regarding the way your personal data has been processed you may make a complaint to Arlesey Town Council Data Protection Officer: clerk@arlesey-tc.gov.uk
and the Information Commissioners Office: casework@ico.org.uk Tel: 0303 123 1113.
In Conclusion
In accordance with the law, Arlesey Town Council only collects a limited amount of information
about you that is necessary for correspondence, information and service provision. We do not
use profiling, we do not knowingly sell or pass your data to third parties. We do not use your data
for purposes other than those specified. We make sure your data is stored securely. We delete
all information deemed to be no longer necessary. We constantly review our Privacy Policies to
keep them up to date in protecting your data.
See also ATC’s adopted Data Breach Policy.