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Public Rights of Way Countryside Access Warden privacy notice

This notice explains what personal data (information) we hold about you, how we collect, how we use and may share information about you. We are required to give you this information under data protection law.

Who we are

Kent County Council (KCC) collects, uses and is responsible for certain personal information about you. When we do so we are regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation which applies across the European Union (including in the United Kingdom) and we are responsible as ‘controller’ of that personal information for the purposes of those laws.

The personal information we collect and use

Information collected by us

In the course of recruiting, deploying and managing volunteers as Countryside Access Wardens, we collect the following personal information from you:

  • name
  • contact details (address, email address and telephone numbers)
  • details of any relevant medical conditions
  • copy of confidentiality agreement
  • copy of Property agreement.

How we use your personal information

We use your personal information to recruit you as a volunteer for Kent County Council’s Countryside Access Warden Service. Specifically, we use your contact details and the details of any relevant medical conditions to recruit, deploy and manage you as a volunteer and we also use the details to understand the volunteering cohort and to help us to improve our services to you.

How long your personal data will be kept

We will hold your personal information for the duration of your volunteering and for 3 years following the notification of the cessation.

Reasons we can collect and use your personal information

We rely on the following as the lawful basis on which we collect and use your personal data:

Because you are a volunteer, we rely upon your consent to collect, store and process the personal data that we collect. You may withdraw your consent at any time. If you do withdraw your consent, no further personal information will be collected and the existing personal information shall only be retained in accordance with KCC’s data protection policy. If you do withdraw your consent, you will no longer be able to take part in any of our projects as a volunteer.

Data relating to your health

We need to collect and process data relating to your past, current and future health in so far as it is necessary to provide a safe working environment for you and for others. This is a requirement of the Health and Safety at Work Act and of the regulations made pursuant to that Act.

You may from time to time provide us with information about your physical and mental health, for example you may wish us to know about a health issue or disability you may have for the purpose of allowing us, our managers, or our partner organisations to make adjustments to your volunteer working environment.

We rely upon explicit consent for the processing of this information. If you provide us with this information, we will only process it (including sharing the information with our partners) to the extent that it is necessary for that purpose.

You may withdraw your consent at any time. If you do withdraw your consent no further personal information will be collected and the existing personal information shall only be retained in accordance with KCC’s data protection policy. If you do withdraw your consent, we will not be able to ensure that any necessary health needs are met.

Who we share your personal information with

Your personal details are not shared outside of the Public Rights of Way service or the Volunteer and Additional Workers Officer and will be used only for deploying and managing you as a volunteer.

We will share information regarding your health, to the extent it is necessary, with KCC officers or partner organisation who are responsible for creating and promoting a safe working environment for you and for others.

We will share personal information with law enforcement or other authorities if required by applicable law.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you have rights which you can exercise free of charge that allow you to:

  • know what we are doing with your information and why we are doing it
  • ask to see what information we hold about you (subject access request)
  • ask us to correct any mistakes in the information we hold about you
  • object to direct marketing
  • make a complaint to the Information Commissioners Office
  • withdraw your consent at any time.

Depending on our reason for using your information you may also be entitled to:

  • ask us to delete information we hold about you
  • have your information transferred electronically to yourself or to another organisation
  • object to decisions being made that significantly affect you
  • object to how we are using your information
  • stop us using your information in certain ways.

We will always seek to comply with your request however we may be required to hold or use your information to comply with legal duties. Please note: your request may delay or restrict your involvement with us as a volunteer or prevent you from working with us as a volunteer altogether.

For further information about your rights, including the circumstances in which they apply, see the guidance from the UK Information Commissioners Office (ICO) on individuals’ rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Keeping your personal information secure

We have appropriate security measures in place to prevent personal information from being accidentally lost or used or accessed in an unauthorised way. We limit access to your personal information to those who have a genuine business need to know it. Those processing your information will do so only in an authorised manner and are subject to a duty of confidentiality.

We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We will notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach where we are legally required to do so.

Who to contact

UK GDPR also gives you right to lodge a complaint with Information Commissioner, who may be contacted via the Information Commissioner's website or call 03031 231113.

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