This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Website and Citizens Assembly South Tyneside (hereafter CAST), the owner and provider of this website. CAST takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of the website. This privacy policy should be read alongside, and in addition to, our Terms and Conditions, which can be found here
Please read this privacy policy carefully.
Definitions and interpretation
In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:
Data: collectively all information that you submit to CAST via our website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws.
Cookies: a small text file placed on your computer by this website when you visit certain parts of the website and/or when you use certain features of the website. Details of the cookies used by this website are set out in the clause below (Cookies);
Data Protection Laws: any applicable law relating to the processing of personal data, including but not limited to the Directive 96/46/EC (Data Protection Directive), GDPR and any national implementing laws, regulations and secondary legislation, for as long as GDPR is effective in the UK.
GDPR: the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
UK and EU Cookie Law: the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
User or you: any third party that accesses the website and is not either (i) employed by CAST and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to CAST and accessing the website in connection with the provision of such services.
The website that you are currently using, www.southtynesideassembly.org.uk, and any sub-domains of this site unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
In this privacy policy, unless the context requires a different interpretation:
Scope of this privacy policy
Data collected
We may collect the following data, which includes personal data, from you in each case in accordance with this privacy policy:
How we collect data
We collect data in the following ways:
Data that is given to us by you
CAST will collect your data in a number of ways, in each case in accordance with this privacy policy. For example:
Data that is received from third parties
CAST will receive data about you from the following third parties:
Data that is collected automatically
To the extent that you access our website, we will collect your data automatically. For example:
Our use of data
Any or all of the above data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our website. Specifically, data may be used by us for the following reasons in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy:
We may use your data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed 'Your rights' below).
For the delivery of direct marketing to you via email, we will need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:
When you register with us and set up an account to receive our services, the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.
Who we share data with
We may share your data with the following groups of people for the following reasons, in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.
Keeping data secure
We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data, for example:
We are certified to ISO 27001. This family of standards helps us manage your data and keep it secure.
Technical and organisational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorised access to your data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via email: southtyneside@assembly.org.uk
If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems. Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.
Data retention
Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the data be deleted. Even if we delete your data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.
Your rights
You have the following rights in relation to your data:
To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your data), please contact us via this email address: southtyneside@assembly.org.uk
If you are not satisfied with the way a complaint you make in relation to your data is handled by us, you may be able to refer your complaint to the relevant data protection authority. For the UK, this is the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's contact details can be found on their website
It is important that the data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your data changes during the period for which we hold it.
Links to other websites
This website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. We have no control over such websites and are not responsible for the content of these websites. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.
Changes of business ownership and control
CAST may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of CAST. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.
We may also disclose data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it. In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.
Cookies
Cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
General
Changes to this privacy policy
CAST reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on our website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of our website following the alterations. You may contact CAST by email at southtyneside@assembly.org.uk
Updated: 05 May 2020
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