Please take a moment to familiarise yourself with our privacy practices.
1. Why we collect and process the data collected
The Welsh Government will be the Data Controller for the personal data you provide on the Trade & Invest Wales Contact Us Form, the Trade & Invest Newsletter Subscription Form and any Trade & Invest Wales competition entry forms. In line with our public task the data will be used to identify you and provide the most appropriate support to you from our service teams.
2. Who will have access to your data:
- This data is shared with organisations contracted by Welsh Government to solely deliver Welsh Government sponsored business support associated to the content of the information submitted via Trade & Invest Wales Forms.
- The collected information will be accessible by Welsh Government Business Marketing team, Welsh Government support service teams and its system technical administrators who support the I.T. system. System technical administrators will not use your details in any way.
3. How long are your details kept
Your details will be retained on our systems inline with Welsh Government retention policy for up to 2 years as part of our ongoing training and quality reviews. However, in specific relation to the Trade & Invest Wales Newsletter, you can unsubscribe from this at any time and if you do, your details will be removed immediately.
4. Your rights
Under the data protection legislation, you have the right to:
- access the personal data the Welsh Government holds on you;
- require us to rectify inaccuracies in that data;
- (in certain circumstances) object to or restrict processing;
- (in certain circumstances) your data to be ‘erased’;
- lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) who is our independent regulator for data protection.
The contact details for the Information Commissioner’s Office are:
Customer Contact
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 745 or 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk
For help with any of the above rights then please contact our Business Wales Helpline 03000 6 03000 or use the contact us form
5. The Freedom of Information Act and your Information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 allow the public to ask to see information held by public bodies, including the Welsh Government. The information you provide us may be the subject of a freedom of information request by another member of the public. We would consult with you to seek your views before responding to such a request.
6. Changes to this policy
The Welsh Government may make changes to this privacy policy at any time. Changes will be posted here and are effective immediately. When changes occur to this policy we will contact you on the email address we have recorded in your account to enable you to review the new version.
For further information on your information rights:
Postal address: Data Protection Officer, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ
Email address: DataProtectionOfficer@gov.wales