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Purpose
At Edinburgh Carers’ Council we collect Personal and Sensitive Personal Data in order to deliver our support service. We are fully committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
Policy
The principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) require us to make sure your data is accurate, kept up to date and that we keep it for no longer than is necessary.
We believe:
Relevant Legislation
In drawing up this policy we have aimed to ensure we have complied with the following national and international legislation with regards to data privacy:
Procedure
How we collect your personal information?
What type of information might we collect from you?
Personal data
Sensitive personal Data
How is your information used?
Who has access to your information?
How to we ensure your personal information is stored securely?
What is in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of individual’s personal information?
How you can update and access your personal information?
To ensure the information we hold is accurate and up to date please contact Ruth Rooney, Coordinator, 0131 322 8480
You have the right to see the information Edinburgh Carers’ Council hold about you.
Use of Cookies
Like many other websites, the Edinburgh Carers’ Council website uses cookies. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you and when you visit. They collect statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and do not identify you as an individual.
Consent
You have a choice about whether or not you want us to collect your personal information or wish to receive information from us. If you do not want to receive mailings from us e.g. newsletters then you can choose not to have it. We will regularly check with you (how frequently?) whether you wish to receive further mailings
We will not send you mailings by email or by post if you have indicated that you do not wish to receive them.
Queries or Complaints
Any questions regarding this policy and our privacy practices should be sent to our Edinburgh Carers’ Council Data Controller: Ruth Rooney at Links Place, Edinburgh. EH6 7EZ. Tel: 0131 322 8480.
If you wish to make a complaint about any of Edinburgh Carers Council’s practices in relation to data protection you can contact the UKs independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest. The Information Commissioner’s Office at www.ico.org.uk
This policy will be reviewed every two years to ensure that we keep up to date with good practice.
You can check our website occasionally to ensure you are aware of any updates and are happy with any changes.
Date of Review
Reviewed by
Comments
May 2019
Edinburgh
Carers Council
Trustees
Policy adopted by the Trustees
February 2022
Edinburgh
Carers Council
Trustees