Privacy Policy

The type of personal information we collect 

We currently collect and process the following information:

• Name, address, telephone number and date of birth
• Employment history, skills and training
• Relevant medical information which is used to safeguard and support

How we get the personal information and why we have it

Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

• Registration with our organisation
• Registration with the employer(s) of your choice
• Reporting purposes for funding (without personal identification information)

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are: 

(a) Your consent. You are able to remove your consent at any time. You can do this by contacting Lauren Moore (Businesss Operations Lead – 07824611695).

(b) We have a contractual obligation.

(c) We have a legal obligation.

(d) We have a vital interest.

(e) We need it to perform a public task.

(f) We have a legitimate interest.

How we store your personal information 

Your information is securely stored. We keep your personal information for the maximum time allowed (see our Data Protection Policy) or for as long as you are working with us. We will then dispose your information by either shredding or permanently deleting from our systems.

Your data protection rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information. 

Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete. 

Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. 

Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Please contact us if you wish to make a request.

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us at The Old Co-Op Building, 11 Railway St, Glossop SK13 7AG.

You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

The ICO’s address:            

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk