GDPR Policies and Documents
Broadwas and Cotheridge Parish Council is committed to keeping your personal data safe and secure.
Our General Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, use, store and protect your personal data. Our Privacy Policy also sets out clear information about your rights in relation to your personal data. Broadwas and Cotheridge Parish Council is the Data Controller for personal data about individuals.
Broadwas and Cotheridge Parish Council (BCPC) collects and uses certain types of personal information about staff, councillors, residents and other individuals who come into contact with BCPC. BCPC may be required by law to collect and use certain types of information to comply with statutory obligations. Broadwas and Cotheridge Parish Council as the Data Controller, ensures that personal information is dealt with properly and securely, it is retained and disposed of in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and other related legislation.
Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires every public authority to adopt and maintain a publication scheme which has been approved by the Information Commissioner, and to publish information in accordance with the scheme.
The Freedom of Information Act requires every public authority to have a publication scheme, approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and to publish information covered by the scheme.
The scheme sets out the councils commitment to make certain classes of information routinely available, such as policies and procedures, minutes of meetings, annual reports and financial information.
The policies below have been adopted by Broadwas and Cotheridge Parish Council to demonstrate the Councils commitment to transparency, accessibility, and statutory obligations.
