Groundwork South manages and runs the Communities Prepared programme. As both ‘Data Controller’ and ‘Data Processor’, Groundwork South safely collects and processes the data you provide upon registration. The data you provide in registering for this event will be shared securely for the purpose of legitimate interest with the following partner organisations:
- The Environment Agency
- ERS Ltd (the independent evaluator for the Communities Prepared programme. This is for monitoring and evaluation purposes to improve community volunteer engagement and training across the UK)
Your rights in respect to data processing
You are entitled to request us to erase any personal data we hold about you under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We will do our best to respond promptly and in any event within one month of the following:
• Our receipt of your written request; or
• Our receipt of any further information we may ask you to provide to enable us to comply with your request, whichever happens to be later.
If you have questions or wish to raise a complaint about how we handle your data, you can contact Groundwork South’s Data Protection Officer on HRSouth@groundwork.org.uk or write to Lockleaze Youth and Play Space, Romney Avenue, Bristol, BS7 9TB.
If you still have concerns about how your data is being handled, you can lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office on 0303 123 1113 or visit https://ico.org.uk/.
Objections
At any time, you may have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where processing is conducted for legitimate business reasons. If you exercise this right, then unless we have compelling reasons not to, we shall cease to process your data wherever data protection laws allow.
How long we retain your personal data
We may retain your data for up to ten years, after which time it will be destroyed.
