Who will own my data once I submit it?
Knowsley Council
Why do you need my information?
1. Knowsley Online Directory
We need this information to list your organisation in the Knowsley online directory. This will help residents find your service and allow resident in the Knowsley brough to be signposted to your service.
2. Stronger Communities Newsletter
To enable the stronger communities’ team to send you updates about local news, funding opportunities, and urgent announcements from the council through the newsletter.
3. Stronger Communities Team Internal Directory
Your details help our team identify and contact groups in the area. This allows us to provide targeted engagement and support for your organisation and residents you work with.
4. Sharing Information with the Knowsley Better Together Partnership
We may share your details with this partnership so they can contact you about funding, newsletters, and other opportunities. We may also use this information to reach out during local or national emergencies (such as floods or pandemics) and to identify groups for engagement.
Organisation in the partnership are:
Knowsley Council, Liverpool City Region (LCR)
Combined Authority, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Knowsley Chamber of Commerce, Knowsley Children’s and Families Board, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioners Office, Knowsley Youth Parliament, Knowsley Health and Wellbeing Board, One Knowsley, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, Knowsley Community College and St Helens College, Livv Housing.
What Personal Information do we collect?
In order for Knowsley Stronger Communities Team to offer support within Knowsley we may collect all, or some, of the following information from you:
The personal information we may ask for is:
- Names (surname and forename).
- Email address.
- Phone Numbers (work contact number, personal contact number).
- Work address.
Please beware if you are a sole trader and have personal information linked to your business as a sole trader will collect this information as part of the submission form. For example, your work address may be your home address, and we would collect this information as part of your submission. We may also collect information about the type of service you offer as a sole trader, including a description of the service, and information about your social media sites.
What allows you to use my information?
We are using your information because you have given us your consent. You can change your mind and withdraw your consent at any time. If you do, we will stop using your personal information.
Who will my information be shared with?
- Knowsley Council
- Liverpool City Region (LCR) Combined Authority
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
- Knowsley Chamber of Commerce
- Knowsley Children’s and Families Board
- Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioners Office
- Knowsley Youth Parliament
- Knowsley Health and Wellbeing Board
- One Knowsley
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
- NHS Cheshire and Merseyside
- Knowsley Community College and St Helens College
- Livv Housing
Do I have to provide this information and what will happen if I don’t?
No, you don’t have to give us this information. If you choose not to, it may be harder for residents and partner organisations to find key information in one central place, which could also reduce signposting to relevant services. This could make it more difficult to share updates, engage with the community, and provide clear messages. It may also mean we can’t update organisations quickly about funding opportunities and borough-wide news.
How long will you keep this data for and why?
We will keep this data for as long as it is up-to-date and relevant. Every year, we reach out to check that the information is up-to-date for the Stronger Communities Internal Directory. For the online directory you will be contacted at 2 to 6-month intervals to ensure that the information is up-to-date. For the Stronger Communities newsletter, your email address and name will be kept until you unsubscribe or the email address is n unless you provide a personal email address this will be retained for 2 years where we will seek consent to retain your email address.
How will my information be stored?
If you consent to be a part of the online directory it will be store with Beebot or a commissioned alternative. If you consent to the stronger communities team internal data base this will be store on a Microsoft software.
Will this information be used to take automated decisions about me?
No
Will my data be transferred abroad and why?
No
What rights do I have when it comes to my data?
Under the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018/ UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the following rights with regards to your personal data: -
- The right to subject access – you have the right to see a copy of the personal data that the council holds about you and find out what it is used for.
- The right to rectification – you have the right to ask the council to correct or remove any inaccurate data that we hold about you.
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten) you have the right to ask the council to remove data that we hold about you.
- The right to restriction – you have the right to ask for your information to be restricted (locked down) on council systems.
- The right to data portability – you have the right to ask for your data to be transferred back to you or to a new provider at your request.
- The right to object – you have the right to ask the council to stop using your personal data or to stop sending you marketing information, or complain about how your data is used.
- The right to prevent automated decision making – you have the right to ask the council to stop using your data to make automated decisions about you or to stop profiling your behaviour (where applicable)
To find out more about your rights under the DPA 2018/UK GDPR, please visit the Information Commissioner’s website.
You can request a copy of your data or ask questions about how it is used by visiting our website here: Subject access request | Knowsley Council
By email to: Inforights@knowsley.gov.uk
Or in writing to:
Data Protection Officer
Knowsley Council
Nutgrove Villa
Westmorland Road
Huyton
L36 6GA
Who can I complain to if I am unhappy about how my data is used?
You can complain directly to the Council’s Data Protection Team by writing to: -
Data Protection Officer
Knowsley Council
Nutgrove Villa
Westmorland Road
Huyton
L36 6GA
Or email: data.protection.officer@knowsley.gov.uk
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office using the following details: -
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
Website: www.ico.org.uk