The purpose of processing
Bath and North East Somerset Council collects personal data to send you updates, news, and opportunities related to the Community Energy Network. We also use this data to understand our audience better and target communications relevant to specific geographic areas and community groups, particularly in relation to our community renewables work.
Data subjects
Data subjects are individuals who sign up to receive the Community Energy Network e-newsletter, including residents, landlords, students, business owners, and representatives of community groups or organisations.
Personal data
When you sign up for the Community Energy Network e-newsletter, we collect the following personal data:
• Email address - to send you the newsletter
• Postcode - to help us understand which areas are engaging with the project and to tailor communications about local initiatives
• Self-description - e.g. homeowner, student, business owner, etc., to understand the types of stakeholders involved
• Referral source - e.g. social media, event, website, to evaluate how people are finding out about the project.
This data helps us improve our outreach and ensure relevant content is delivered to the right audiences.
• Email address - to send you the newsletter
• Postcode - to help us understand which areas are engaging with the project and to tailor communications about local initiatives
• Self-description - e.g. homeowner, student, business owner, etc., to understand the types of stakeholders involved
• Referral source - e.g. social media, event, website, to evaluate how people are finding out about the project.
This data helps us improve our outreach and ensure relevant content is delivered to the right audiences.
How is it used?
We will use your personal data to:
• Deliver the e-newsletter to your inbox
• Tailor content based on your location and stakeholder type
• Analyse engagement and improve future communications
• Monitor how people discover the project.
• Deliver the e-newsletter to your inbox
• Tailor content based on your location and stakeholder type
• Analyse engagement and improve future communications
• Monitor how people discover the project.
Profiling and automated decision making
Not applicable
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
Article 9.2 a - Explicit consent
Sharing of personal data with external recipients
Bath and North East Somerset Council is the data controller for this e-newsletter. The Community Energy Network is a partnership involving multiple organisations, but your personal data will only be accessed and processed by the council for the purposes outlined above.
We use Mailchimp to manage and distribute the e-newsletter. Mailchimp acts as a data processor on behalf of the council and stores your data securely. Your personal data will not be shared with any other external recipients.
We use Mailchimp to manage and distribute the e-newsletter. Mailchimp acts as a data processor on behalf of the council and stores your data securely. Your personal data will not be shared with any other external recipients.
How long is the personal data retained by the Council?
Your personal data will be retained for as long as you remain subscribed to the e-newsletter. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted from our mailing list within 30 days.