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Draft County Clare Noise Action Plan 2024-2028

The purpose of this privacy notice is to describe, in clear terms, the personal data that the Draft County Clare Noise Action Plan process collects about individuals, why it is needed, the legal basis, how it is used and how individuals may interact with the council in relation to their personal data and the Draft County Clare Noise Action Plan.  It also outlines the rights of individuals under data protection legislation.

Clare County Council also has a privacy statement which is a general document about how we approach data protection as an organisation and is available on the council's website or on request.

1. Purpose of the Draft County Clare Noise Action Plan

Personal data is processed as part of the plan in order to seek input from the public on their views to shape the County Clare Noise Action Plan 2024-2029 and to make submissions and observations as to the future development of this plan.  The council is obliged to protect such personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the provisions contained in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Legal basis for the processing of personal data for the noise action plan

The legal basis to process personal data in the case of the noise action plan is the following:

  • Article 6(1)e of the GDPR - the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of an official authority vested in Clare County Council in conjunction with the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (as amended).

3. The categories of personal data concerned

In order to communicate with you, you will be asked for contact details.  You do not have to provide all contact details but providing more, such as an email address makes it easier to communicate.  Providing an email address allows Clare County Council to contact you about your submission should the need arise.

Personal data processed in the consultation for the Draft County Clare Noise Action Plan:

  • Name
  • Email address

4. Processing and recipients of the data

There are no plans to transfer personal data to a third country or international organisation.  The personal data will only be reviewed by those directly connected to the administration of the public consultation process.  Recipients of the personal data will be a limited number of Clare County Council staff who will review submissions received.

5. The retention period for the data

Clare County Council subscribes to the national policy for retention and destruction of Local Authority records.

6. Data subjects have a range of data rights

  • Right of access by the data subject
  • Right of rectification
  • Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten')
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object and automated individual decision-making

The council's data access request policy and procedures are available on www.clarecoco.ie or please contact dpa@clarecoco.ie.

7. The right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

If you are not satisfied with a decision on your request for access to data or have concerns about personal data processing, you have the right to make a complaint to the Data Protection Commission, Canal House, Station Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois, Ireland.  Before doing so it is recommended that you contact Clare County Council (dpa@clarecoco.ie) to establish the circumstances.  We may be in a position to resolve the problem in a timely manner. 

The Data Protection Commission website (www.dataprotection.ie) has further details and the forms that are required to be completed if you wish to raise a concern or make a complaint.

8. Contact details for the data controller and data protection officer

The identity and the contact details of the controller:

Clare County Council,

New Road,

Ennis,

Co Clare

Telephone: (065) 6821616

Email: roads@clarecoco.ie

Website: www.clarecoco.ie

The contact details of the data protection officer:

Data Protection Office

Telephone: (065) 6846405

Email: dpa@clarecoco.ie

Page last reviewed: 07/05/24

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