Privacy Policy / Transparency Information
V2.4 Jan 2022
Reform Party UK process and control Personal Data and therefore are required by Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to publish this information using clear and plain language.
Contact Details
Reform Party UK may be contacted at https://www.reformparty.uk/contact or Postal Address: 124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom.
Transparent Information
The reasons, purposes and retention periods for which we process personal data, including any specified lawful basis or legitimate interest are detailed in separate tables for ease. These are split into data we may obtain from you directly and indirectly.
Profiling
Reform Party UK aims to create and maintain a profile for each registered voter in the UK. We will do this by merging the Electoral Register(s) with other data that may be lawfully available to us. For more detailed information about this type of processing, you may wish to read the ICO Draft framework code of practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning. If you wish, you can ask us not to maintain a profile in your name using the contact details above and we will take steps to remove you from our systems.
Reform UK will respect the wishes of the people and aim to fully comply with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), in particular the specified requirements for Political Parties set out by the ICO in the report, titled Democracy Disrupted, dated 11 July 18.
Your Rights
Under data protection law, you have rights including:
- Access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
- Rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
- Erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Restriction – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
- Object – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the 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.
Data Processing and Storage
We use service providers to host and or process your information on our behalf. We only use processors who provide guarantees of appropriate technical and organisational measures that meet the requirements of the GDPR. Each service agreement is clear that we remain the data controller and they will only process the data in accordance with our written instructions.
Data Sharing
We will never sell your information or share it with another organisation.
Your Right to Complain
If you are unhappy with how we use your data, you can let us know directly or complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's contact details are:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Information Obtained From You Directly
| When and how is this data obtained | Purpose | Type of data used | Legal Basis | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In all cases | Electoral Purposes · Profiling · Use anonymised data to identify potential supporters | Identity Contact details Opinions if included | Public interest Section 8(e), Data Protection Act 18 | For the life of our relationship, or until you ask us not to profile you |
| When you register as a supporter | · Manage relationship · Notify changes · Ask your views | Identity Contact details | Legitimate interest | For the life of our relationship |
| When you make a donation | · Permissibility checks · Reporting requirements | Identity Contact details Payment method | Legal requirement | At least 7 years |
Information About You Obtained From Other Sources
| Source | Purpose | Type of data | Legal Basis | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral registers | · Electoral Purposes · Profiling | Identity Address Voting method | Public Interest | As long as relevant or until opt-out |
| Public records | · Donation permissibility | Organisation details Interested persons | Legal requirement | At least 7 years |
Last updated: January 2022