Responding to our consultation requests and surveys

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flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1479"> <span>General information</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/cha-nges-to-this-privacy-notice/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1480"> <span>Changes to this privacy notice</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/controller-s-contact-details/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1482"> <span>Controller’s contact details</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/data-protection-officers-contact-details/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between 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border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1493"> <span>Request a service adjustment</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/sharing-your-information/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1498"> <span>Sharing your information</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/links-to-other-websites/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1500"> <span>Links to other websites</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/your-right-to-complain/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1503"> <span>Your right to complain</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/children-s-information/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1505"> <span>Children’s information</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/managing-customer-contact/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1507"> <span>Managing customer contact</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/how-you-can-contact-us/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1511"> <span>How you can contact us</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/visitors-to-our-website/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1513"> <span>Visitors to our website</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/visitors-to-the-office/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1516"> <span>Visitors to the office</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/2-reason-for-contacting-us/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1519"> <span>2. Reason for contacting us</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/responding-to-our-project-explain-consultation/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1523"> <span>Responding to our project ExplAIn consultation</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/report-a-nuisance-call-or-message/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1525"> <span>Report a nuisance call or message</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/making-a-complaint/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1528"> <span>Making a complaint</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/report-bad-practices-as-a-whistleblower/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1532"> <span>Report bad practices as a whistleblower</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/make-an-enquiry/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1534"> <span>Make an enquiry</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/investigations-for-law-enforcement-purposes/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1536"> <span>Investigations for law enforcement purposes</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/using-our-subject-access-request-service/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1542"> <span>Using our subject access request service</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/apply-for-a-job-or-secondment/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1544"> <span>Apply for a job or secondment</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/contact-the-press-office/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1547"> <span>Contact the Press Office</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/attend-an-event-seminar-or-workshop/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1548"> <span>Attend an event, seminar or workshop</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/responding-to-our-consultation-requests-and-surveys/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-600 border-theme-grey pl-[10px]" data-id="1551"> <span>Responding to our consultation requests and surveys</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/register-for-a-webinar-or-live-broadcast-event/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1556"> <span>Register for a webinar or live broadcast event</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/subscribing-to-our-e-newsletter/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1561"> <span>Subscribing to our e-newsletter</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/request-our-publications/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1564"> <span>Request our publications</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/make-an-information-request/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1566"> <span>Make an information request</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/using-our-privacy-notice-generator-tool/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1570"> <span>Using our privacy notice generator tool</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/3-communicate-with-us-as-a-business/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1575"> <span>3. Communicate with us as a business</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/pay-a-data-protection-fee/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1576"> <span>Pay a fee under the Data Protection (charges and information) Regulations 2018 (the data protection fee)</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/apply-for-an-ico-grant/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1580"> <span>Apply for an ICO grant</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/report-a-breach-service-providers/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1582"> <span>Report a breach (service providers)</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/report-a-breach-all-controllers/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1583"> <span>Report a breach (all controllers)</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/when-we-audit-an-organisation/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 hover:bg-neutral-100 pl-[10px]" data-id="1585"> <span>When we audit an organisation</span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <div> <a href="/global/privacy-notice/submit-a-dpia-for-consultation/" class="pt-2 pr-2 pb-2 flex justify-between text-sm border-l-4 border-solid text-link border-transparent hover:border-neutral-200 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personal data when you...' infographic</a> for a basic overview of the below information.</span></p> <h2><span>Contents</span></h2> <ul> <li><a href="#purpose">Purpose and lawful basis for processing</a></li> <li><a href="#what1">What we do with it</a></li> <li><a href="#keep">How long we keep it</a></li> <li><a href="#rights">What are your rights?</a></li> <li><a href="#process">Do we use any data processors?</a></li> </ul> <h2>Purpose and lawful basis for processing<a id="purpose"></a></h2> <p>If you have indicated that you would be interested in contributing to further ICO work on the subject matter covered by this consultation or survey then we might process your contact details to get in touch with you about your response.</p> <p>We will process the opinion or views you provide in the responses for the purpose of informing the development of our policy, guidance or other regulatory work in the subject area of the request for views.</p> <p>The lawful basis we are relying on to process your personal data is article 6(1)(e) of the UK GDPR, which allows us to process personal data when this is necessary for the performance of our public tasks in our capacity as a regulator.</p> <h2>What we do with it<a id="what1"></a></h2> <p>We may use the contact information you provide to contact you to discuss your response.</p> <p>In the case of consultations, we will publish a summary of the consultation responses. <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW256508949 BCX8">We will also publish</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW256508949 BCX8"> the responses themselves</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW256508949 BCX8"> unless the respondent asks us not to.鈥痀ou can find out more about how we conduct consultations in our <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW256508949 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"><a rel="noopener" href="/media2/migrated/4019219/ico-consultation-policy.pdf" target="_blank" title="ICO-Consultation-policy" class="Hyperlink SCXW256508949 BCX8">Consultation Policy</a></span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW256508949 BCX8">.</span></p> <p>In the case of surveys or feedback, we may want to publish your name and / or job role alongside your response on our website and social media accounts. Where we are considering doing this we will make it clear what we plan to publish and will seek your agreement to this before doing so.</p> <p>We process the information internally for the above stated purpose. We don't intend to share your personal data with any third party. Any specific requests from a third party for us to share your personal data with them will be dealt with in accordance the provisions of the data protection laws.</p> <h2>How long we keep it<a id="keep"></a></h2> <p><span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174019388 BCX8">In the case of surveys or feedback</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW174019388 BCX8">, w</span>e will retain response information until our work on the subject matter is complete.</span></p> <p><span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185781443 BCX8">In the case of consultations, we will retain response information for three years following the conclusion of our work, as described in our <a rel="noopener" href="/media2/migrated/4019219/ico-consultation-policy.pdf" target="_blank" title="ICO-Consultation-policy" class="Hyperlink SCXW256508949 BCX8">Consultation Policy</a></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185781443 BCX8">.</span> </span></p> <h2>What are your rights?<a id="rights"></a></h2> <p><span>You have the right to request access to the personal data that we hold about you.</span></p> <p><span></span><span>You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.</span><br><span></span></p> <p><span>If you are unhappy with the way in which we have processed your personal data then you have the right to complain to a supervisory authority.</span><br><span></span></p> <p><span>If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact <a rel="noopener" href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#503d31393c756260243f6a7031333335232339333f393e363f223d3124393f3e1039333f7e3f22377e253b" target="_blank"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9c8cacaccdadac0cac6c0c7cfc6dbc4c8ddc0c6c7e9c0cac687c6dbce87dcc2">[email protected]</span></a> or call our Helpline on 0303 123 1113.<span></span></span></p> <h2>Do we use any data processors?<a id="process"></a></h2> <p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132766368 BCX8">We use Delib Limited鈥檚 Citizen Space platform to conduct consultations. </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.delib.net/legal/privacy_notice" target="_blank" class="Hyperlink SCXW132766368 BCX8"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132766368 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">You can read their Privacy Policy here</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132766368 BCX8">.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW132766368 BCX8"> </span> </p> <p><span>We do often use Snap Surveys to gather information on our behalf - it will be clear if we are using Snap Surveys. Any data collected by Snap Surveys for ICO is stored on UK servers. You can <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.snapsurveys.com/survey-software/privacy-policy-uk/" target="_blank">read their Privacy Policy here</a>.</span></p> <p><span> We may also create and run surveys using Smart Survey. <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/company/privacy-policy" target="_blank" title="Smart Survey privacy notice">You can find their Privacy Policy here</a>.</span></p> <p>We also use Microsoft Forms for the same purpose.</p> <p>Occasionally we also use the <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a527270/linkedin-polls-faq?lang=en" target="_blank" data-anchor="?lang=en">poll function</a> on the ICO鈥檚 LinkedIn account to engage with LinkedIn users. 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