Version: 1.0
Policy Date: 17 June 2025
The DTCCA is collecting and processing your personal data as a Data Controller under Data Protection Legislation and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) under registration number ZB894252. Details about this registration can be found at www.ico.org.uk.
This Notice explains what information we collect, why we collect it, who it may be shared with and how long it will be retained. It also explains your rights and our legal obligations. Should you wish to find out more about the DTCCA’s data protection commitments, please see our Data Protection Policy or contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at devontorbaycombinedcountyauthoritydata-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
We will notify you of any changes to this privacy notice
This privacy notice was last updated on 16 June 2025. If we use your personal data for any new purposes, updates will be made to the privacy information and changes communicated, where necessary in accordance with current data protection legislation. Any queries relating to this Notice should be directed to our DPO (contact details provided above).
What information are we processing?
We may collect, store or otherwise process information about you which may include:
- Full Name
- Postcode
- Email address
Purpose of collecting or processing your personal data
The DTCCA need to collect or otherwise process your personal data so that we can provide you with feedback in relation to the Devon and Torbay Local Growth Plan public engagement.
The legal basis for us collecting your personal data
Where we are collecting personal data about you for the provision of one of the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, we rely upon:-
Article 6(1)(a) – consent
Article 6(1)(e) – processing for the purposes of delivering a public task carried out in the public interest
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, and this can be done by contacting the Authority’s DPO.
Personal data that is collected for any of the purposes outlined in this notice is never used for direct marketing purposes and is not sold on to any other third parties.
Recipients or categories of recipients that we may share your personal data with
Anonymised comments received from you in relation to the public engagement process for the Devon and Torbay Local Growth Plan may be shared with:
Metro Dynamics – an organisation commissioned to provide the Local Growth Plan on behalf of the DTCCA
Devon County Council – who are supporting the DTCCA with the Local Growth Plan
Torbay Council – who are supporting the DTCCA with the Local Growth Plan
We may need to share some personal data about you, so that we can support third party organisations to discharge their regulatory requirements. This includes organisations such as;
- The data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office)
We may also share information to enable us to comply with court orders and other legal obligations. If this is necessary, we will only share the minimum amount of personal data needed for this purpose.
International transfers
Your personal data will not be transferred outside of the United Kingdom or the wider European Economic Area.
How long will we hold your personal data?
The DTCCA will only retain your personal data for as long as is required and no longer; the current retention schedule is six months after the Devon and Torbay Local Growth Plan has been endorsed by the DTCCA Board. It will then be securely removed.
Your data protection rights
Under Data Protection Legislation, you have certain rights in relation to your personal data. You can exercise your rights by contacting us at devontorbaycombinedcountyauthoritydata-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Further details on your rights under data protection legislation are available here.
Automated decisions
The intended processing will not use technology that will make any decisions about individuals by automated means.
Complaints
If you have any comments, queries or complaints about this privacy notice or the processing of your personal data please contact our DPO.
Alternatively, if you are not happy with the way that DTCCA is handling your personal data, you are entitled to appeal to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). The Information Commissioners Office enforces and oversees the Data Protection Regulations.
Contact details are below:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Email: casework@ico.org.uk
Privacy notice history
| Version number | Created / reviewed by (Name and job role) | Date | Next review date |
| 1.0 | Created by: Jenny Goodall, DPO Approved by: Sean Anstee, DTCCA, Director of Operations | 17 June 2025 | June 2026 |