- Privacy notice name
- Register of Interests and Gifts and Hospitality Privacy Notice
- Last updated
- Tuesday, 17 December 2024
- Introduction
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The Employee Register of Interests is a corporate Register containing details of any financial or non-financial interests that employees have that could conflict with the Council's interests, or invite claims that they conflict. It forms part of our arrangements to ensure that we meet the highest standards of conduct and probity when carrying out business and serves to protect us and employees against allegations of impropriety or wrong doing.
We have a policy in place to register any gifts or hospitality in excess of £25. It is important that staff members are not placed in a position that risks, or appears to risk, compromising their role or the Councils public and statutory duties. Staff members should not be seen to be securing valuable gifts and hospitality by virtue of their job.
- What personal information we collect
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Last updated: Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Please note: the following notice provides additional privacy information to the Rochdale Borough Council privacy notice.The Employee Register of Interests is a corporate Register containing details of any financial or non-financial interests that employees have that could conflict with the Council's interests, or invite claims that they conflict. It forms part of our arrangements to ensure that we meet the highest standards of conduct and probity when carrying out business and serves to protect us and employees against allegations of impropriety or wrong doing.
We have a policy in place to register any gifts or hospitality in excess of £25. It is important that staff members are not placed in a position that risks, or appears to risk, compromising their role or the Councils public and statutory duties. Staff members should not be seen to be securing valuable gifts and hospitality by virtue of their job.
What personal information we collect
We collect personal information to make sure that we can carry out our work. The personal information we collect includes:
- Name
- Contact details including email address
- Identifiers such as person identifier
- Employment data
- Memberships of organisations
Who we collect personal information about
When we collect personal information it may be about:
- Employees
- Business owners
How we use personal information
We use your personal information to:
- Maintain accounts and records
- Support and manage employees
- Corporate administration
- Manage complaints and allegations
- Undertake investigations and audits
Why we use your personal information
We're required by law to keep a register of interests. This is detailed in legislation and guidance including:
- Local Government Act 1972
We're allowed to process personal and sensitive data for the following reasons under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Articles and the Data Protection Act:
- Necessary to comply with a legal obligation
- Public task or statutory function
- Legitimate interests
Who we share your personal information with
We collect information from and disclose information to individuals and organisations that can support our work including:
- Council departments
- Ombudsman and regulatory bodies
- Employers and employees
When we make an automated decision about your personal information
This service doesn't make any decisions using computers or programmes that don't involve a human being when using your personal information.
How long we keep your personal information
We keep personal information collected as part of this process for a minimum of 6 years from the date of collection, or for an additional length of time if necessary.
When we transfer your personal information beyond the European Economic Area (EEA)
This service doesn't transfer your information outside the EEA.
We do not routinely share data with any organisation outside the UK, but our website is available across the internet and we communicate with applicants and stakeholders wherever they are.
- Who we collect personal information about
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When we collect personal information it may be about:
- Employees
- Business owners
- How we use personal information
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We use your personal information to:
- Maintain accounts and records
- Support and manage employees
- Corporate administration
- Manage complaints and allegations
- Undertake investigations and audits
- Why we use your personal information
-
We're required by law to keep a register of interests. This is detailed in legislation and guidance including:
- Local Government Act 1972
We're allowed to process personal and sensitive data for the following reasons under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Articles and the Data Protection Act:
- Necessary to comply with a legal obligation
- Public task or statutory function
- Legitimate interests
- Who we share your personal information with
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We collect information from and disclose information to individuals and organisations that can support our work including:
- Council departments
- Ombudsman and regulatory bodies
- Employers and employees
- Automated decision about your personal information
- This service doesn't make any decisions using computers or programmes that don't involve a human being when using your personal information.
- How long we keep your personal information
- We keep personal information collected as part of this process for a minimum of 6 years from the date of collection, or for an additional length of time if necessary.
- Transferring personal information beyond the EEA
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This service doesn't transfer your information outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
We do not routinely share data with any organisation outside the UK, but our website is available across the internet and we communicate with applicants and stakeholders wherever they are. - Related content
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