Green Volunteers Privacy Notice

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Green Volunteers Privacy Notice
Last updated
Monday, 13 August 2018
Introduction

You can help us make lasting improvements to your local environment by becoming a Green Volunteer. We provide training, equipment, protective clothing and everything else you need to be on the team. Anyone over the age of 16 can volunteer. Whoever you are, you'll be made welcome as a Green Volunteer. You can attend volunteer activities during the week or at weekends and at a variety of sites.

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.
  • Age and date of birth.
  • Address.
  • Email address.
  • Telephone number.
  • Health.
Who we collect personal information about

When we collect personal information it may be about:

  • Volunteers.
  • Emergency contacts.
How we use personal information

We use your personal information to:

  • Maintain accounts and records.
  • Support and manage volunteers.
  • Support and manage councillors.
  • Promote the services we provide.
  • Conduct surveys or reviews.
  • Commission services.
Why we use your personal information

We are allowed to process personal and sensitive data for the following reasons under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Articles and the Data Protection Act:

  • Consent of the individual.
  • For legitimate interests.
  • Substantial public interest.
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.
  • Employers.
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
There is no minimum legal time limit for how long this service needs to store your information so we will only keep your information for as long as is necessary to provide the service you have asked us for.
Transferring personal information beyond the EEA
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.