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Filming and Photography - Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice explains how we use and share information. We will review and update this privacy notice to reflect changes in our services and feedback from service users, as well as to comply with changes in the law

The name and contact details of the data controller:

West Oxfordshire District Council, Council Offices, Witney, OX28 1NB  Tel: 01993 861000

The name and contact details of the Data Protection Officer:

Tony Oladejo, West Oxfordshire District Council, Council Offices, Witney, OX28 1NB

Email: data.protection@westoxon.gov.uk, Tel: 01993 861194

The purpose of the processing

We may use your photograph, film or words to publicise events or council services, in newspaper articles, magazines and other media such as websites, social media, information leaflets, electronic newsletters and presentations, as agreed on the competition consent form.

The legal basis for processing

By signing the competition consent form you have given your consent for us to use your photograph, film or words to publicise events or council services, in newspaper articles, magazines and other media such as websites, social media, information leaflets, electronic newsletters and presentations.

Categories of personal data

We will be storing your photograph, film or words, as well as your name and contact details.

The categories of recipients that the council has or will disclose the data to

We may use your photograph, film or words to publicise events or council services, in newspaper articles, magazines, leaflets, brochures and other media such as westoxon.gov.uk, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

Whether the council will transfer their data out of the EU/EEA

We will not transfer your personal data outside the EU/EEA.

The criteria used to decide the retention period

Your photograph, film or words, will be stored for a period of three years, unless you withdraw your consent.

Your data subject rights

You have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you, the right to ask us to rectify, erase or restrict processing of your data, the right to ask for data portability, the right to object to automated decision making, and if we are relying on consent the right to withdraw consent at any time. There are some exemptions to these rights. Please see our website: westoxon.gov.uk/ and the ICO website: ico.org.uk/ for more information.

The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

You can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with how the Council has handled your personal data. It would be helpful if you contacted us first at our email address data.protection@westoxon.gov.uk to see if we can resolve the problem. You can contact the ICO at casework@ico.org.uk, telephone 0303 123 1113, or post to Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Information about whether giving personal data is part of a statutory or contractual requirement or obligation

There is no requirement or obligation to provide your photographs, film, words or contact details.

Automated decision making and profiling

We are not using automated decision making or profiling to process your personal data.