October 2021
In the course of our business, we collect and hold personal data. This privacy statement is for the Visit Mid Ulster website managed by Mid Ulster District Council.
The purpose of this Privacy Notice is to inform you of how and why we use your personal data in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (collected referred to as 'GDPR').
The type of information we collect
- Name
- Address
- Email address
- Contact telephone number
- Details of your business (address, contact information)
How we get your personal information and why we collect it
Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you or indirectly, from the following sources:
- You have made an enquiry to us
- You have requested our services
- You have subscribed to our newsletter or insights
- You have visited our website which collects cookies information that you have consented to
- In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements and marketing related information.
- You wish to attend, or have attended an event
Cookies
We use the information that you have given us to:
- Operate Visit Mid Ulster’s website and deliver the services you have requested
- Inform you of other products or services available from Visit Mid Ulster and its affiliates where you have requested us to
- Contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered
We may share this information with:
- Tourism Northern Ireland
- Tourism Ireland
- Failte Ireland
- Simpleview
- Northern Ireland Local Councils and Authorities
- Other departments within Mid Ulster District Council
- Department for Communities
- Department for the Economy
- Department of Finance
- HM Revenue & Customs
- Northern Ireland Hotels Federation
- Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency
- Tramway (BBDO Dublin)
- Visit Britain
- Waterways Ireland
- B&B Ireland
Please note this list may change regularly and Visit Mid Ulster will ensure it is kept as accurate and up to date as possible.
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:
We use Simpleview MailMinder to process data collected on our website.
How we store your personal information
Your information is securely stored electronically on servers. We will not retain data longer than is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws or regulations.
Information will be stored and destroyed in accordance with our Retention and Disposal Schedule. In any event, your personal data will not be held for longer than a period of 5 years from the last contact date.
Personal information submitted is collected and processed by Simpleview MailMinder. Learn more about Simpleview’s privacy practices here. If we need to use your information for research or reports the information will be anonymised and any personal data will be securely destroyed.
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 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 (see contact details at the end of this page).
How to complain
If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us by contacting Mid Ulster District Council’s Data Protection Officer.
Name: Barry O’Hagan (Data Control Officer)
Email: barry.ohagan@midulstercouncil.org
Address: Mid Ulster District Council, Circular Road, Dungannon BT71 6DT
Phone number: 03000 132 132
If you are still not happy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
T: 0303 123 1113
E: casework@ico.org.uk
W: www.ico.org.uk/global/contact-us
