Research Champions Privacy Notice

1. Introduction

This notice provides additional privacy information regarding the Research Champions Newsletter.

We will keep our privacy notice under regular review and will advise you of any updates on our website.

This Notice was last reviewed in March 2024.

2. Who we are

For the purposes of Data Protection legislation, South Tyneside Council is the Data controller.

3. What type of personal information do we collect?

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Name
Telephone number
Email address

4. How do we collect personal information?

We may collect your personal information in a number of ways, for example:

In person - by way of registration at events
In writing - for example letter or email

5. How do we collect personal information?

To achieve the purposes of the research champions network, that is to increase the use and generation of, and participation in research.

We use the information that you have given us in order to:

Provide research information and opportunities via a mailing list
Advise of events for interest
Invitation to workshops

6. Who might we share your personal information with?

We may share this information with third parties to facilitate promotion of the research champions network.

7. How long will we keep your personal information?

We will keep your name and contact details for an initial period of 12 months, when we will contact you to enquire if you still consent to us holding your details for a further 12 months, and every 12 months thereafter.

Should you not consent for a further 12 months, we will then dispose of your information by way of deletion from the mailing list and any associated documents.

8. What is our legal basis for using your personal information?

To use your personal information there must be a lawful basis to do this, such as, through a contract, performing a public task or where there is a legal obligation.

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

(a) Your consent

You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting ResearchQueries@southtyneside.gov.uk.

9. How do we keep your personal information secure?

Your information is securely stored on a password protected Local Authority computer.

10. Is your personal information used overseas?

We will not process your personal information outside of the European Economic Area (EEA).

11. What are your rights?

Your individual rights are set out in law. Subject to some legal exemptions, you have the following rights:

Right to be informed
Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object
Rights in relating to automated decision making and profiling

12. Contact us

If you would like to exercise your rights in relation to your personal information, or you feel that something has gone wrong with your personal information, you can contact us in either of the following ways:

By email: data.protection@southtyneside.gov.uk

By telephone: 0191 424 6539

In writing:

South Tyneside Council
Information Governance
Town Hall and Civic Offices
South Shields
NE33 2RL

If you feel that the Council has not handled your information correctly you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO is the Government's Independent Body responsible for overseeing data protection. In most cases the ICO will only review cases that have exhausted the Council's internal procedures.

The ICO's contact details are as follows: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF. More information can be found on the ICO's website at www.ico.org.uk.