The Senedd Commission is the data controller of the personal data it collects and will ensure it is protected and used in line with data protection laws.
Privacy notices which describe how the Senedd Commission will use your personal data are available here: Privacy
What rights do individuals have under GDPR?
You have a number of rights in relation to our use of your personal data. These rights are listed below, although they do not apply in all cases and are dependent on which 'legal basis' is being relied upon for our use of that information. Individual privacy notices will provide further details in relation to the rights which apply.
The different rights which may be available to you include:
The right to be informed: The right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data. We provide various privacy notices which set out how personal data is used, and provide a privacy policy on this website;
The right of access: Also known as 'subject access.' You have the right to request a copy of the personal information about you that we hold, subject to some exemptions;
The right to rectification: We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate, complete and up to date and you may ask us to correct any personal information about you that you believe does not meet these standards;
The right to erasure: This is not a blanket right, and only applies in certain circumstances;
The right to restrict processing: Individuals have the right to request the restriction or suppression of their personal data. This is not an absolute right and only applies in certain circumstances;
The right to data portability: The right to data portability gives individuals the right to receive personal data they have provided to a controller in a structured, commonly used and machine readable format;
The right to object: GDPR gives individuals the right to object to the processing of their personal data in certain circumstances. Individuals have an absolute right to stop their data being used for direct marketing; and,
Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling: The time limit for us to respond to rights requests is one month of receipt of the request. However, that period may be extended by two further months depending on the complexity and number of requests. You will be informed of any such extension within one month, outlining the reasons for delay.
Further details about the rights available to you is available from the ICO's website.
How to engage your rights
You can engage any of these rights in the following ways:
Send an email to Data.Protection@senedd.wales
Call 0300 200 6565.
Post your request to:
Data Protection Officer
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
When making a request remember to include contact details (name and address for correspondence) so we can send the information to you. Please add as much detail to the request as possible so we can see exactly what information you want. We will use your personal data to respond to your request and locate the information you asked for. If we need further details we will contact you – and we may ask you to confirm your identity, so that we can be sure that personal data is being shared with the appropriate individual.
Data Protection complaints
If you have concerns about how we collect, use, or protect your information, you have the right to make a complaint.
Please use the following contact details:
Send an email to Data.Protection@senedd.wales
Call 0300 200 6565.
Post your request to:
Data Protection Officer
Welsh Parliament
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
CF99 1SN
Dealing with your complaint
We will acknowledge your complaint within 30 days and will take appropriate steps, without undue delay to consider your complaint and provide you with a response.
If you remain are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745