The APPG for 'left behind' neighbourhoods was active between June 2020 and March 2024. This website will no longer be updated.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods collects, processes and stores personal information (meaning information that relates to you from which you can be identified such as your name, address and other contact details) in accordance with its obligations under UK and EU data protection law.

This Policy outlines the personal data collection and processing practices related to the APPG’s website appg-leftbehindneighbourhoods.org.uk and their associated communications channels.

Any questions regarding this Policy or any other data protection issue related to Local Trust should be submitted in writing to the above address or by email to appg@localtrust.org.uk

Who is collecting your data?

Local Trust, secretariat of the APPG, is the designated data controller for the APPG, as requested by the Co-Chairs of the group. Contact details are appg@localtrust.org.uk. Please read the Local Trust privacy policy for further information.

How is your data collected and used?

Your data will be collected via an online form, whereby you provide your consent to be updated on the work and activities of the APPG when signing up to our mailing list or submitting evidence.

Your data may also be collected by the APPG if you attend an event organised by the group, or take part in any research or enquires.

The APPG will only use your data for the purposes for which you provide it.

How long will your data be kept?

The APPG retains personal data only for as long as necessary in accordance with the above purposes and applicable laws. When personal data is no longer necessary for these purposes it is securely deleted.

How are cookies used on this website?

A cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer or other device (such as a smart phone or tablet). We may use cookies – including analytics cookies provided by companies such as Google – to tailor your experience on our site according to the preferences you have specified. However, we will only access the information that we stored in your cookie file from this website. We will not access any information stored in a cookie placed by other websites. Our cookies do not contain personally identifiable information.

Links to third-party websites

This website contains links to websites owned and operated by other organisations. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies, including policies for their use of cookies, and we urge you to review them. They will govern the use of personal data that you submit or which is collected by cookies whilst visiting these websites. We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the privacy practices of such third-party websites and your use of such websites is at your own risk.

Your rights

You have several rights in relation to your data and can choose how it is used. You can:

  • Obtain copies of the data we hold about you (known as a “subject access request”)
  • Request that we correct or update any data held about you
  • Withdraw your consent and ask that we delete your data or restrict the ways in which we use your data
  • Request that data you have given your consent for us to use is provided in an electronic format so it can be transferred to another data controller (known as “data portability”)
  • Opt-out of receiving further communications from us via any medium at any time.

You also have the right to make a complaint directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office. They can be contacted at: https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/ and concerns can be also logged via: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/.

Changes to this policy

In the event that the Policy is changed at any time, the date and nature of the change will be clearly indicated in this document.

In the event that the change has a material impact on the handling of personal data, Local trust will contact the data subjects to inform of the changes and where appropriate seek their consent.