Your Rights
You have specific rights in relation to the data that you provide to the Council. To find out more, including how to make a request, please see our Information Rights page.
Privacy Notice
| Services covered by this privacy notice | Electoral Services – Staffing and Buildings |
| Purpose of the Processing | The personal data is processed to allow the council to run elections and prepare the register of electors. This is done by appointing staff from a database of people who have expressed an interest in working at elections and electoral registration, and from a database of buildings that can be used as polling stations. |
| Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data | Legal Obligation and Public Task |
| Categories of Personal Data being Processed | |
| Special Categories of Personal Data being Processed (if appropriate) | Not applicable |
| Legal Basis for Processing Special Categories of Personal Data | Not applicable |
| Who the data might be shared with | Somerset Council’s outsourced HR and Finance Teams – Capita |
| How Long Will the Data be Kept For? | Staff: Until the individual asks to be removed from the staffing database. Buildings: Until we no longer require the use of the building or the details of the treasurer, keyholder, contact and more for the building has changed. |