Your privacy and how we will use your data

    Belfast City Council is the data controller under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) for any personal data gathered from this survey.  You are not asked to provide any personal data, but if you do, the personal data you provide consensually will be held and stored by the Council in a safe and secure manner and in compliance with data protection legislation and in line with the Council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.  

    As part of the survey analysis and reporting, we will share written comments and aggregated results with consultants appointed by the Council to assist with the consultation.  We may also publish summarised results (which may include your comments) in the public domain. However, no personal data or personal information will be shared or disclosed without your consent or unless a legal obligation is placed on the Council to do so.  If you are responding on behalf of a group or organisation, we may ask that you include the name of the group or organisation.  If applicable, we will seek your permission to disclose your organisation name, your written comments, and to reference your organisation name in our analysis and feedback reports.     

    If you have any queries regarding the processing of your personal data, please email policy@belfastcity.gov.uk.  If you wish to contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer, please write to Belfast City Council, City Hall, Belfast BT1 5GS or send an email to dataprotection@belfastcity.gov.uk