Privacy notice

Last updated: 25 June 2024

Who we are

We are Active Travel England (ATE), an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), and we provide the Update your capital schemes service.

Update your capital schemes allows local authorities to view and update active travel capital scheme data held by ATE.

ATE is the data controller for data held and processed in the service.

What data we collect

The personal data we collect from you includes:

• your email address

Our lawful basis for processing your data

The lawful basis for processing this data is ‘public task’.

Why we need your data

We need your data to ensure that only local authorities can access the service.

What we do with your data

The data we collect may be shared with other government departments, agencies and public bodies. It may also be shared with our technology suppliers, for example our hosting provider.

We will not:

• sell or rent your data to third parties
• share your data with third parties for marketing purposes

How long we keep your data

We’ll keep your data for as long as you have an account with the service.

When you ask us to close your account, we will delete your data within 1 year.

Where your data is processed and stored

Your personal data is stored in the European Economic Area (EEA).

How we protect your data and keep it secure

We are committed to doing all that we can to keep your data secure. We have set up systems and processes to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure of your data – for example, we protect your data using varying levels of encryption.

We also make sure that any third parties that we deal with keep all personal data they process on our behalf secure.

What are your rights

ATE’s personal information charter has more information about your rights in relation to your personal data, how to complain and how to contact the Data Protection Officer.