Your Rights
You have specific rights in relation to the data that you provide to the Council. To find out more, including how to make a request, please see our Information Rights page.
Privacy Notice
Services covered by this privacy notice – Cemetery Management and Bereavement
Purpose of the processing
The personal data you provide is used to enable the council to deliver services that help with the burials that take place in a Council owned Cemetery. This includes public health burials and the issuing of a deed in respect of a burial plot.
Legal basis for processing personal data
- Legal obligation
- Public Task
- Performance of a contract
Categories of personal data being processed
The information collected from the enquirer contains the following:
- Name, (both deceased and deed holder)
- Address, (both deceased and deed holder)
- Email Address, (Deed Holder)
- Phone Number, (Deed Holder)
- Payment information, (Deed Holder)
- Death Certificate
- Coroners Certificate
Special categories of personal data being processed (if appropriate) – Religion (of deceased only)
Legal basis for processing special categories of personal data – Substantial Public Interest
Who the data might be shared with
This information may be shared with:
- Other council departments
- Cemetery contractors
- Police
- NHS
- Family Undertaker
How long will the data be kept for
75 years after the closure date of the cemetery.