Governance & Policies
Privacy Policy
Our privacy policy describes how we gather, use and manage personal data as a visitor to this website
Welsh Newton and Llanrothal Group Parish Council takes the privacy of your personal data seriously.
Our General Privacy Notice sets out how the council collects, uses and stores personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. It explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how long we keep it, and your rights as a data subject.
Our Staff Privacy Notice covers personal data held in relation to council employees and contractors.
Further data protection documents — including our Data Protection Policy, Retention Policy, Consent Form, Data Security Incident Procedure and Publication Scheme — are available on the Document Retention page.
Data Controller
Welsh Newton and Llanrothal Group Parish Council is the data controller for personal data it processes. The council is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), registration number Z9746645.
Data Protection Lead
The Data Protection Lead is the Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer, Andrée Mitchell.
Email: clerk@welshnewtonllanrothalgroup-pc.gov.uk Telephone: 07880 792617
Your rights
You have the right to access personal data the council holds about you, to request correction or erasure, and to object to processing in certain circumstances. To exercise any of these rights, please contact the Clerk using the details above.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your personal data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk
Review
This page will be updated as part of a full review of the council’s data protection suite, planned for summer 2026.