Cemetery Management

(Interment and Memorial Installation)

What information is being collected?
1. Name
2. Postal address
3. Telephone Number

Who is collecting it?
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is the Data Controller which means that we determine how the information is collected, used, protected and shared, where appropriate.

How is it collected?
This information is collected through an application process.

Why is it being collected?
The lawful basis we rely on for processing your personal data is article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR; the processing is necessary for us to comply with Burial Grounds Regulations (NI) 1992.

How will it be used?
The information could be used to ensure that interments of deceased are undertaken in the correct locations and to register the appropriate details for the processing of burial records and ownerships of title, and to correspond with the applicant in relation to maintenance.

Who will it be shared with?
Personal information will be shared with the relevant staff responsible for processing the application. Personal information will not be disclosed to any other third party, unless law or regulation compels such a disclosure. Cemetery burial records and ownership of ‘Right of Burial’ are disclosed on request.

How long will it be retained for?
Cemetery management records will be retained in line with the Council’s Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.

How do I make a data protection complaint?
If you consider that your data protection rights have been infringed because of the way Council has handled your personal information (or the personal information of someone you are acting on behalf of), you can make a data protection complaint to the Council by:

emailing DPO@fermanaghomagh.com, or filling in the complaint form, or completing the online form

Data Protection complaints will be handled in line with the reporting periods outlined in the Council’s Complaints Handling Procedure.