Privacy Policy
What this policy covers
We, Gwynedd Council, take our privacy obligations seriously and we’ve created this privacy policy to explain how we treat your personal information collected on this website. It also specifically explains how we use cookies and the options you have to manage them.
Our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information is regulated by the United Kingdom’s General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
What personal information we collect
Personal Information
Personal information is the information we hold that can be seen as information about you.
We collect information from forms you fill requesting for further information / subscribing to our services. This includes your email address and additional demographic information as provided by you on the registration form.
Usage Information
We collect information about your usage of the site, such as pages visited, IP address, documents downloaded.
Lawful basis
The lawful basis we are relying on to process your personal data is article 6(1)(f) of the UK GDPR, which allows us to process personal data when it’s necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests.
How we use the information we collect
We collect this information in order to:
- analyse and interpret it to help meet our objectives and obligations
- communicate information to you about engagement opportunities, events and other initiatives,
- respond to enquiries and otherwise engage with stakeholders,
- ensuring the safety of the site and our systems.
External links
Our website may contain links to other websites. Those links are provided for convenience and may not remain current or be maintained. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of linked websites and we suggest you review the privacy policies of those websites before using them.
Security
While no online service is completely secure, we work very hard to protect information about you against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction, and take all reasonable measures to do so.
Requesting access or correcting your personal information
Subject to applicable local laws and regulations, you may have some or all of the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- to access your personal data and to rectify any inaccuracies within that personal data;
- to request for the erasure of your personal data residing with us;
- to request your personal data in portable, machine-readable format; and
- to withdraw your consent to our processing of their personal data.
If you wish to contact us to with a request relating to personal information we hold about you, please contact us using the contact details set out below including your name and contact details. We may need to verify your identity before providing you with your personal information.
In some cases, we may be unable to provide you with access to all your personal information and where this occurs, we will explain why. We will deal with all requests for access to personal information within a reasonable timeframe.
Cookie
Our use of cookies
Cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages or features you find useful and which you do not.
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or other device, when a website is loaded on your browser. A cookie is widely used to “remember” you and your preferences. Cookies cannot access any information on your computer and most web browsers automatically accept cookies. To learn more about cookies visit All About Cookies | Online Privacy and Digital Security (External website).
We use the following cookies
wp-wpml_current_language: Some of these cookies are ‘strictly necessary’ to provide the basic functions of the website and can not be turned off, while others if present, have the option of being turned off.
Contact Us
For further information about our policy and related information practices, or to access your personal information, or to make a complaint, please contact us on SwyddogDiogeluData@gwynedd.llyw.cymru