Data Privacy Notice for the Simon Cumbers Media Fund

The following data is specific information in relation to the personal data processed for the Simon Cumbers Media Fund.

1.       Specified purpose:

DHR Communications administers the Simon Cumbers Media Fund on behalf of Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

2.       Lawful basis:

The Ministers and Secretaries Act 2011

3.       Recipients: 

DHR Communications – Fluid Review

4.       Transferred outside the EU: 

No data is transferred outside the EU.

5.       Retention Period:

The data collected for this purpose will be held by the Department only as long as there is a business need to do so in line with the purpose(s) for which it was collected. After this time it will be marked for destruction and will be destroyed in line with internal guidelines or guidelines for destruction received from the National Archives Office or associated permissions received from them.

The Fund administrators will only retain information contained in successful applications. This information will be kept indefinitely. This is required as a record of the Fund’s recipients and completed projects.  

Data provision being statutory or contractual obligation:

The data provided for this purpose is being requested under the requirements of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 2011 power vested in the Minister and if the customer chooses not to provide this information their application for the Simon Cumbers Media Fund cannot proceed.

6.       Automated Decision Making: 

No automated decision making is carried out during the process.

7.       Information from Third Party:

Your personal data in relation to the Simon Cumbers Media Fund was obtained from DHR Communications in line with this Department’s requirement to administer the Simon Cumbers Media Fund on behalf of Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  In circumstances where this Department did not gather your personal data you are still entitled to exercise your rights in relation to this personal data and the details on how to exercise individuals rights are detailed here.