Economic Development Privacy Notice
Ceredigion County Council’s Economic Development team carries out a number of functions on behalf of the Council and public of Ceredigion to help promote the economic growth of the area In order to carry these out we must process personal data.
The purposes for which we use your personal data
Your information will be used to conduct research regarding economic development:
- Development of Ceredigion’s economic strategy
- Development of economic monitoring tools
The lawful basis for the processing of your information is to carry out a task in the public interest provided by the Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015.
Where stakeholders volunteer their participation in a given survey, data is processed on the basis of consent.
Where special category data is processed, processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.
The processing conditions are:
- Statutory and government purposes
- Equality of opportunity or treatment
What if you do not provide personal data
If you do not give us the information we need when we ask for it, this may result in our being unable to undertake the specific piece of research in question.
What type of information do we use?
We may collect the following types of personal data about you to deliver this service, depending on your circumstances:
- Postcode
- Gender
- Information about your health
- Your racial or ethnic origin
- Political opinions
- Religious or philosophical beliefs
- Information about your sex life or sexual orientation
Do we use information received from other sources?
To provide this service, we collect information directly from you but also receive information from the following sources:
- Other Council service areas
The information we receive is used for statistical purposes in compliance with the relevant provisions of the UKGDPR.
The following types of personal data may be obtained, depending on your circumstances:
- Postcode
- Gender
- Information about your health
- Your racial or ethnic origin
- Political opinions
- Religious or philosophical beliefs
Transferring your information abroad
Your information will not be transferred outside the United Kingdom.
Who your information may be shared with (internally and externally)?
We may share your information with the following recipients depending on your circumstances:
Depending on the circumstances of the particular research project being undertaken, personal data may be shared with the research partner organisation. Where this occurs sharing will be governed by a specific data sharing agreement.
There are also other specific situations where we may be required to disclose information about you, such as:
- Where the Council is required to provide the information by law
- Where disclosing the information is required to prevent or detect a crime
- Where disclosure is in the vital interests of the person concerned