This website is operated and controlled by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Metro, MCard, GenerationM, CityConnect, Invest West Yorkshire, Trade West Yorkshire and West Yorkshire Business and Skills are all brands of the Combined Authority which remains the data controller and the responsible statutory body in relation to these brands.
The Combined Authority processes all data fairly and lawfully in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
Data collection
The personal information we collect is that which data subjects provide to the organisation via direct engagement. This includes, but is not limited to information provided via:
- consultation responses
- complaints and feedback
- event registrations
- contact forms
- survey responses
Cookies
We use cookies on this website in order to provide you with better services and user experience. If you wish to reject or delete cookies, please see the information at the bottom of this page.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
We encourage you to accept the cookies our website uses as they help us to improve the user experience for you and many others.
We have this information on our website because of the new (2011) EU Cookie Law.
You can also read our Privacy notice.
View live cookies or update your preferences
If you wish you can review all cookies used on the site and full details about their use. You can also update your preferences, if you wish to permit or deny different cookies.
Do both by clicking the 'Cookie preferences' link in the footer area on any page of the website.
Data processing
Personal information is processed for the following specified purposes:
- processing your requests and delivering services you request from us
- sending you information which you have requested
- auditing the usage of our websites
- monitoring the usage of our websites to enable us to update and tailor our websites to meet the needs of users
- sending marketing information only where a person has specifically consented to this
- to comply with our legal obligations including fraud protection and crime prevention
- performing our statutory functions in relation to transport planning, service improvement and economic regeneration of the region.
We may keep a record of those weblinks which are most regularly used, thus enabling us to provide the most helpful information to users on our websites. Such information is held anonymously and you will not be personally identifiable from this information.
Data retention
We will retain your information in line with the period outlined at the time the data is collected and only for as long as it is necessary to do so.
In the event that we need to transfer personal information outside of the United Kingdom, we will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that the appropriate safeguards are in place and that your information is processed securely.
Any changes we make to this privacy statement will be posted on this page and where appropriate, will be notified to you by e-mail or post.
Disclosure of data
We will only disclose your information to third parties when:
- there is a business need to do so as we may use third parties to process data on our behalf or run projects in conjunction with other organisations. Should we anticipate such activity we will inform you at the point we collect information from you or at the nearest possible opportunity
- we are under a duty to do so in order to comply with a legal obligation, or we are permitted to do so to protect the rights, property or safety of others; this includes, but is not limited to exchanging information with other organisations for the purposes of fraud protection and crime prevention. Should you wish to make a request for disclosure of third party data for crime or legal proceedings, where we are under a duty or are permitted to do so, please complete a request form for crime or legal proceedings and email it to DPO@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.
Your rights
You have the right to request us to stop processing your data. Please note this may result in the withdrawal of particular services you have requested from us where the processing of your data is necessary for the delivery of said services. Opting out of marketing communications will not affect your entitlement to receive services from us.
You have the right to request the information we hold about you. This is known as a Subject Access Request (SAR). To make a SAR, please complete our SAR form.
If you are ever unhappy with how we have dealt with your request or the use of your personal data, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at:
The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AX
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Email: casework@ico.org.uk
Contact details
If you wish to contact us about this privacy statement or to make a request, please use the following details:
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Wellington House
40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
E-Mail: DPO@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Tel: 0113 251 7272