Privacy Policy

This privacy notice provides you with information about what we do with your personal data (information that is about you and identifies you); how we collect, store and handle your personal information; and what your information rights are.

Data Controller:

Huntingdonshire District Council is registered (Z581464X) with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) as a Data Controller. We are committed to processing personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles, which ensure the safe processing of personal data. We are a public authority and have a nominated Data Protection Officer. If you wish to contact the Data Protection Officer directly, please email infogov@3csharedservices.org or call us on 01480 388388.

We collect the following information when you interact with our website:

• Business Newsletter Sign-Up: Name, email address, and business details.
• Event Calendar Submission: Name, email address, phone number, and event details (e.g., title, description, location, date, and time).
• Job Posting Submission: Name, email address, phone number, and job details (e.g., job title, description, location, requirements, and application instructions).

We use the information you provide for the following purposes:

• Business Newsletter: To send newsletters and updates about our services, events, and news.
• Event Calendar: To verify and publish event listings in our events calendar.
• Job Postings: To verify and publish job postings on our website.
• General Communication: To respond to your enquiries and provide support as needed.
• Website Improvement: To improve and personalise your experience on our website.

We do not sell or rent your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us in running our website, such as email platforms or content moderation tools. Any information shared is done so under a contract with us.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
• With Internal and External Partners: We may share your information with internal departments of the Council, local partner authorities, and government departments as required.
• For Public Listings: Information related to event and job postings (excluding email and phone unless explicitly agreed) may be made publicly available on our website.

Your information is securely stored on our IT systems and is never shared with third parties without your consent, a legal obligation, or if otherwise already in the public domain.

We will keep your personal information for a period of up to 3 years. We will then dispose of your information by securely deleting your data wherever it exists in the IT systems that we control. We will also routinely undertake consent reviews so that we only store what is necessary.

We are both committed and legally obliged to protect the information we hold about you, preventing unauthorised access to it and preventing unauthorised use of it. The information you provide will be subject to thorough measures and procedures to make sure it cannot be seen, accessed or disclosed to anyone who should not be allowed to see it.

Note: All processing of personal data is conducted only within the UK.

You have the right to:

• Access and Review: Request access to and review the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction or Deletion: Request the correction or deletion of your personal information, subject to our legal basis for processing your data.
• Object to Processing: Object to processing based on legitimate interests where applicable, unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds to continue.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where consent is the legal basis for processing your data.
• Opt-out of Communications: Opt-out of receiving newsletters or other communications by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails.

Our legal basis for processing your personal data includes consent (e.g., for marketing communications) and legitimate interests (e.g., to improve our services). Your rights may vary depending on the specific legal basis applicable to your data.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at infogov@3csharedservices.org

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can modify your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being used.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any websites you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please check back periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: economic.development@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

This Privacy Policy reflects our commitment to protecting your personal information and ensuring transparency in how we collect, use, and share your data.

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at:

Economic Development (Data Protection Team)

Huntingdonshire District Council

St Mary's Street

Huntingdon

PE29 3TN

economic.development@huntingdonshire.gov.uk

Phone Number: 01480 388074

You can refer the matter to the ICO, the independent watchdog on information and data protection in the UK, should you remain unhappy after we have responded to your complaint.

The ICO's address:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk