Anti-Idling Pledge Campaign privacy notice

The purpose of processing

This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, and store your information when you make an online pledge not to idle your vehicle engine.

Data subjects

Data Subjects are individuals who submit a pledge to turn off their engine and encourage others to do so and provide their personal data alongside the pledge.

Personal data

When you make a pledge, we collect the following personal data:

Full name

Email address

Phone number

Postcode

How is it used?

Your data is stored securely on Council systems and will only be accessed by authorised personnel. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.

We collect this information to:

Record your pledge and support for the anti-idling campaign

Contact you with updates or information related to the campaign

Understand the geographic distribution of pledges to inform local air quality initiatives

Profiling and automated decision making

N/A

Legal basis for using your data

GDPR condition relied upon for processing personal data:

Article 6.1 a - Consent

GDPR condition relied upon for processing special category data

Not applicable

Sharing of personal data with external recipients

We will not share your personal details with any external recipients.

How long is the personal data retained by the Council?

We will retain your data for a period of 8 years from the date of your pledge, after which it will be securely deleted.

Questions or concerns?

Please email data_protection@bathnes.gov.uk 

Appeals to the Information Commissioner’s Office

If you are unhappy about the way we have treated your personal data, or feel we have not properly respected your data subject rights, you have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and tell them about this.

You can also contact the ICO by phone on 0303 1231113.