About this consultation
                            Essex County Council is conducting this Public Consultation on proposed Traffic Management measures in Essex County Council The Consultation provides the opportunity to comment on proposed changes to Traffic Orders,
                            which Essex County Council will take into account before making its final decision.
                            Obtaining and using personal information
                            The personal data we collect may include name, email, postcode and organisation/business name (where relevant).
                            An email address is requested to administer and validate responses. All other personal information is optional.
                            Where you have agreed, we will also use your personal information to contact you to invite you to take part in related activities in the future.
                            How long we keep your information
                            We will only keep your information for as long as necessary. Once your information is no longer needed it will be securely and confidentially destroyed.
                            In general consultation responses and associated personal data will be retained for 36 months after the end of the consultation. Personal information will then be destroyed.
                            Legal Basis
                            Under privacy and data protection legislation, Essex County Council is only allowed to use personal information if we have a proper reason or "legal basis" to do so.
                            In this case taking part in the consultation is based on your consent.
                           Sharing personal information
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                            Only registered and suitably vetted users of Causeway Technologies and Essex County Council can view personal data. We do not share your data with Third Parties.
                            Keeping personal information secure
                            All of the information you provide will be stored securely and only used for consultation purposes, or to contact you if you have consented to this.
                            Access to data is limited to a restricted group of users i.e. only those whose access to the data is necessary for their role.
                            Your information rights
                            To find out more about your information rights see our Essex County Council privacy statement pages.
                            Where you have consented to us contacting you, you can withdraw this consent at any time by contacting https://www.causeway.com/support or via the details we will include in any future email sent to you.
                            To find out more about how Essex County Council handles personal information, see our Essex County Council privacy statement pages, which includes contact details for the Data Protection Officer.
                        
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