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Privacy notice: Use of photography and film by Heritage Services for marketing and publicity

The purpose of processing

To allow Heritage Services to process and use photography, film and audio recordings for the purposes of marketing and promotion of its services, including in exhibitions, in printed and digital media. In some cases, material may be permanently retained for the purposes of academic study and research.

Data subjects

Individuals who are the subject in photographs or film footage.
Images, video footage, audio recordings, name (first and last), contact details.

Personal data

Only images, video footage and audio recordings will be used in printed publicity and promotional materials and exhibitions, images and film on Bath & North East Somerset Council websites, social media channels and in e-newsletters. Name and contact details will not be used in this way and will only be processed for administrative purposes.

Sharing images and film with selected third parties for use on websites, on web listings, and in print materials for the promotion of Heritage Services and with news media, including TV and radio.

How is it used?

Only images, video footage and audio recordings will be used in printed publicity and promotional materials and exhibitions, images and film on Bath & North East Somerset Council websites, social media channels and in e-newsletters. Name and contact details will not be used in this way and will only be processed for administrative purposes.

Sharing images and film with selected third parties for use on websites, on web listings, and in print materials for the promotion of Heritage Services and with news media, including TV and radio.

Profiling and automated decision making

Not applicable

GDPR condition relied upon for processing personal data:

Article 6.1 a - Consent

GDPR condition relied upon for processing special category data

Article 9.2 j - Archiving, research, statistics

Sharing of personal data with external recipients

Third parties for the purposes of producing printed and/or digital promotional material.
TV, radio, and online media outlets.

How long is the personal data retained by the Council?

We will retain any media gathered for the purposes described in this privacy notice routinely for 5 years. Once any media has been placed in the public domain it will no longer be within our control and will therefore potentially remain in perpetuity. Withdrawal of consent will not affect any material in the public domain and will only apply to that which is held by the data controller.
Some material may be retained permanently for use in academic study or research.

Questions or concerns?

Please email data_protection@bathnes.gov.uk 

Appeals to the Information Commissioner’s Office

If you are unhappy about the way we have treated your personal data, or feel we have not properly respected your data subject rights, you have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and tell them about this.

You can also contact the ICO by phone on 0303 1231113.