Privacy policy for Strategic Sites Accelerator
Purpose of this document
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your information. This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal information about you in accordance with UK Data Protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and section 8 of the Data Protection Act 2018.
We are required under data protection legislation to notify you of the information contained in this privacy notice. It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using your information.
What data we collect
Personal data we collect includes your:
- name
- job title
- email address
- telephone number
- organisation
This assumes you are the lead contact. Otherwise, it is the personal data of the lead contact you have submitted.
We also collect the names of landowners and developers in relation to the site you have submitted to the programme. See the full list of questions for more information.
Why we need your data
The information you provide will be processed by BIST and selected third parties in order to:
- identify and review site-based investment opportunities in the UK
- target financial support at site owners, sponsors and local authorities to secure investment opportunities
- understand barriers to investment and inform both operational and policy responses by the Strategic Sites Accelerator programme and HMG
- send you promotional messages in order to carry out our public task or function as a government department
- seek your feedback and improve our services
Lawful basis for processing
Our lawful basis for processing your personal data is that the processing is necessary:
- to perform a task in the public interest (Article 6(1)(e) of the UK GDPR and section 8 of the Data Protection Act 2018
- for the exercise of our functions as a government department
How we share your information
We will, in some circumstances and where the law allows, share your data with other government departments, agencies, public bodies, and third-party service providers which may include, but are not limited to:
- Office for Investment (OfI)
- CRBE UK
- National Wealth Fund (NWF)
- other government departments, including relevant Local Authorities
You will be notified if your information is shared with other third parties not included in this list.
Aggregated analysis of responses may also be shared with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) and the National Audit Office (NAO).
We will not:
- sell or rent your data to third parties
- share your data with third parties for their marketing purposes
We will also share your data if we are required to do so by law or regulation, for example, by court order or to prevent fraud or other crime.
How we protect your data and keep it secure
We are committed to doing all that we can to keep your data secure. We have set up systems and processes to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure of your data - for example, we protect your data using password protection, limiting staff access to specifically ‘security cleared’ individuals. We also take steps to ensure any third parties we deal with keep all personal data they process on our behalf secure and in line with data protection legislation.
How long we keep your data
We will only retain your personal information for as long as:
- it is needed for the purposes set out in this document
- the law requires us to
- In line with DBT’s retention and disposal policy and schedules, your personal data will be retained for 7 years from the date when it was provided, or subsequently updated, and then disposed of
Anonymised information related to your query, our advice, aggregated analyses, and any other related information will be retained for up to 15 years from the date when the advice was provided or the analyses approved.
Your rights and access to your information
You have the right to request:
- information about how your personal data is processed
- a copy of that personal data
- that anything inaccurate in your personal data is corrected immediately
You can also:
- raise an objection about how your personal data is processed
- request that your personal data is erased if there is no longer a justification for it
- ask that the processing of your personal data is restricted in certain circumstances
- request an opt-out from being contacted for research purposes
Contact us
If you have any requests relating to your rights or have questions about this privacy policy and how we handle your personal information, you can contact:
Data Protection Officer
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST)
Old Admiralty Building
Whitehall
LONDON
SW1A 2DY
Email: data.protection@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Information Commissioner’s Office
Contact the Information Commissioner for independent advice about data protection, privacy, and data-sharing issues.
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Textphone: 01625 545860
Email: casework@ico.org.uk
During the transition period related to the recently announced government departmental changes, where data controllership is being transferred from DBT to BIST, you can still contact the Data Protection Officer above.
Changes to this privacy notice
We reserve the right to update this privacy notice at any time and we will provide you with a new privacy notice when we make any substantial updates.
Confidentiality
Information provided whilst using this service, including personal information, may be disclosed in accordance with access to information regimes, primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
If you want the information you provide to be treated confidentially, please be aware that, in accordance with the FOIA, public authorities are required to comply with a statutory code of practiceopens www.gov.uk in a new tab that addresses obligations of confidence, among other things.
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