Who we share data with

This page was last updated on 14th August 2025

Below is the list of external service providers the Liberal Democrats may share your personal data with for a variety of administrative, statistical, advertising and technical purposes. If data needs to be moved outside of the UK/EU for processing, this will be done under the terms of a Standard Contractual Clause, with a UK Addendum or an International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or where the supplier is in a country the European Commission have given an Adequacy Decision to.

Important: Local Parties and Affiliated Organisations should reference the Software Toolkit page to see the software/social media/collaboration platforms approved for use.

Under no circumstance is information sold to these third parties.

 

Suppliers

NamePurposeData Collected or SharedCategories of Data SubjectPrivacy Policy
Amazon Web ServicesUsed for data processing and storageAll categories of voter data including political opinionsVotersAmazon Web Services
Bing AdsWe share data with Bing Ads make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interestsEmail addresses, phone numbers, postcodeMembers / Supporters Bing Ads
BlueskySocial media platformSocial media handles, imagesAnyone who responds and interacts with the Party on BlueskyBluesky
BookcheckBookcheck provide services related to Staff PayrollStaff dataStaff  Bookcheck
CezanneCezanne is an external Human Resources Software used for monitoring annual leave/sicknessAnnual leave and sickness records, names, work email addressesStaffCezanne
Civica Election ServicesElection services inc voting software & for internal electionsNames, email addresses, membership numberMembersCivica
Connect / NGP VANConnect is the name of our electoral register database; hosted by NGP VANPolitical opinions from canvassing, surveys, petitions and casework and contact details. Appended demographic and modelled dataVotersNGP VAN
CookiebotMakes it easier for web users to control cookie preferencesIP AddressWebsite visitorsCookiebot
CymbaProvider for text-to-donate serviceMobile phone numberIndividuals who donate via textCymba
DocuSignOnline contract signingName, email addressStaff / membersDocuSign
DoodleMeeting scheduling platformName, email addressMembers / SupportersDoodle
EkcoExternal IT Support provider; with access to the Lib Dem network including servers and emailsLiberal Democrats dataStaff / Members / Supporters/ Anyone who interacts with Lib Dem HQEkco
Elavon (Card Reader)Card readers for secure paymentsContact details and payment informationAny individual who makes a payment to the Liberal Democrats (Local Parties & Federal)Elavon
EventcubeOnline ticketed events with registration and payment functionalityEvent attendee contact details and payment informationMembers / supportersEventcube
EventsairPlatform for managing the Liberal Democrats ConferencesConference attendee contact details, commercial and exhibitor contact details, payment information, access requirements (potential special category data)Members / Supporters / Staff / Commercial (any individual registered for a conference who is either working or attending)Eventsair
Facebook (Meta) AdsWe share data with Facebook (Meta) Ads to make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interestsEmail addresses, phone numbers, postcodeFacebook usersFacebook
FasthostsWebsite hosting facilityContact details, IP addresses Website users Fasthosts
FlickOnline learning/training platformName, email addressStaffFlick
FlickrFlickr is a image hosting platform - we use it to publicly host images we produce which include images of members of the public, and Liberal Democrat members and supportersImages of individualsIndividuals / members / supporters who appear in video footageFlickr
Go CardlessPayment processorPayment informationAnyone who makes a payment to the Lib DemsGo Cardless
Google AdsWe share data with Google Ads to make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interestsEmail addresses, phone numbers, postcodeWebsite visitorsAdwords
Google AnalyticsWebsite analyticsDetails of your visits to our websites Website visitorsGoogle Analytics
Google DocsSoftware suite of Apps (Docs/Sheets/Slides/Forms)All categories of personal data, financial transaction detail, voter ID numberMembers / supporters / voters / staffG Suite
Go To MeetingOnline collaboration toolName, email addressMembers / staffGo To Meeting
G Suite

Cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools

(N.B. G Suite must NOT be used for sending bulk emails)

All categories of personal data, financial transaction detail, voter ID number, email contentMembers / supporters / staff and individuals in contact with usG Suite
HoowlaCase management software used for the Party complaints handling processAll categories of personal dataMembers / staff and individuals raising the complaintsHoowla
Income SystemsWe use Income Systems as a salary payment processorContact, banking and transaction detailsStaffIncome Systems
Instagram (inc Threads)Instagram is a video and image social network - we use it to publicly host videos and images we produce which include images of members of the public, and Liberal Democrat members and supportersImages of individualsIndividuals / members / supporters who appear in video footage or photosInstagram
LoudspeekLoudspeek makes it is easier for you to find and interact with your elected representativesName, postcodeAnyone who enters their details to find their MPLoudspeek
MangoWe use Mango as an outsourced call centre providerLimited voter records for the individual being contacted presented one household at a timeVotersMango
MailchimpMailchimp is a bulk email provider used to keep you up to date with our work if you have opted in to receiving emails from usContact details, political opinionsMembers / supporters and individuals signed up for email contactMailchimp
MailjetBulk email providerName, email addressMembers / SupportersMailjet
Microsoft 365Software suite of apps (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel etc)All categories of personal data, financial transaction detail, voter ID numberMembers / supporters / voters / staffMicrosoft
Mi-VoiceMy Voice is external voting software use for internal electionsMembers' contact detailsMembersMi-Voice
NationBuilderNationBuilder is an online campaign platform used for payment processing of regular donationsName and financial data for making donationsMembers / supporters / donors NationBuilder
Navision Accounting softwareContact, banking and transaction detailsContractors and service providersNavision
OpenSlidesConference meeting toolName, email addressMembers / supporters who attend an online conferenceOpenSlides
OwnBackupOwnBackup provide cloud back up services for our systemsContact details, donations, political opinions, members personal data, including special category dataMembers / supportersOwnBackup
Prater RainesPrater Raines is a campaigning platform used to host  websites, send emails and manage campaignsContact details, donations, political opinions, images of individualsMembers / supporters / individuals signed up for email contactPrater Raines
QuickbooksAccounting toolFinancial transaction detailsAnyone who makes a payment/donation to the partyQuickbooks
Raisers Edge (Blackbaud)Raisers Edge hosts our major donor databaseDonor contact details, donationsDonorsBlackbaud
RegistrDigital scanning software for council documents produced only as PDFsMarked register dataVotersRegistr
RenderHosting of ecommerce web pagesThe data stored on Render is analytics and performance data that we use to ensure the service is working wellAnyone who interacts with our website - members / public / donorsRender
Sage AccountingAccounting softwareAll categories of personal data including financial data and NI numberDonors / staff / membersSage
Sage PayPayment processorContact, banking and transaction detailsDonorsSage Pay
SalesforceSalesforce is our membership and donor relationship management databaseContact information, donation records, members personal data, including special category dataMembers / Supporters / DonorsSalesforce
sfsavvyConsultancy & Development - Technical support for Salesforce, our membership and donor relationship management databaseContact information, donation records, members personal data, including special category dataMembers / Supporters / Donorssfsavvy
ShredItConfidential waste disposal - hard copy data onlyPotential - all categories of personal dataMembers / Supporters / Volunteers / Staff / Donors / Voters / SuppliersShredIt
SimplyhealthEmployee health and wellbeing plansNames, contact information, personal data which may include special category data if disclosed by the employeeStaffSimplyhealth
SkeddaDesk and meeting room online booking systemNamesStaffSkedda
SlackOnline collaboration toolNames, contact informationMembers / staffSlack
SmartSurveyWe use SmartSurveys to host surveys where we may ask you to input your personal dataContact details, political opinionsAnyone who enters their personal data into a surveySmartSurvey
Snapchat AdsWe share data with Snapchat Ads to make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interestsEmail addresses, phone numbers, postcodeSnapchat usersSnapchat
SocialMediaCheckProspective Parliamentary Candidate due diligence processEmail addresses, phone numbers, social media accounts review, potential for all categories of personal dataProspective Parliamentary Candidates (PPC's)SocialMediaCheck
Sponge.We use Sponge as an online learning/training supplierName, email address, job title (for staff)Staff / MembersSponge.
StratcomWe use Stratcom as an outsourced call centre providerNames and phone numbersVotersStratcom
Studio LiberalLocal party communications consultancy serviceNames, contact information, political opinionsMembers / Supporters / Volunteers / Donors / VotersStudio Liberal
TangerineWe use Tangerine as an outsourced call centre providerLimited voter records for the individual being contacted presented one household at a timeVotersTangerine
TelebellsWe use Telebells as an outsourced call centre providerLimited voter records for the individual being contacted presented one household at a timeVoters 
Think PublishingPublishing Members' magazineContact detailsMembersThink Publishing
TikTokSocial media platformSocial media handles, imagesAnyone who responds and interacts with the Party on TikTokTikTok
TypeformWe use Typeform to host surveys where we may ask you to input your personal dataContact details, political opinionsIndividuals who input personal  data into one of our surveysTypeform
UberTransport booking platform - Federal Party Staff Business Account Name, email addressStaffUber
VimeoVimeo is a video hosting platform - we use it to publicly host videos we produce which include images of members of the public, and Liberal Democrat members and supportersImages of individualsIndividuals / members / supporters who appear in video footageVimeo
Vivid BroadcastEvents broadcasting company for Liberal Democrat online conferencesName, email address, contact numberMembers / supporters / staff 
Vocal VideoSoftware platform for video testimonialsName, contact details, recording of individualsIndividuals who want to use the platform for recording themselves giving a testimonial - members and supportersVocal Video
WeTransferFile sharing platform (approved for use by Liberal Democrats HQ only)Name, contact detailsMembers / Supporters / Volunteers / Donors / VotersWeTransfer
WhatsAppSocial media platformSocial media handles, images, names, phone numbersAnyone who responds, interacts and uses the platformWhatsApp
World Pay UKPayment processorContact, banking and transaction detailsDonorsWorld Pay
X (formerly Twitter)Social media platformSocial media handles, imagesAnyone who responds and interacts with the Party on XX
XeroAccounting softwareContact, banking and transaction detailsDonorsXero
YouCanBookMeCalendar booking & scheduling platformNames, email addressMembers / supporters 
Your Web SolutionsYour Web Solutions is a campaigning platform Contact details, donations, political opinionsMembers / supportersYour Web Solutions
YouTubeYoutube is a video hosting platform - we use it to publicly host videos we produce which include images of members of the public, and Liberal Democrat members and supportersImages of individualsIndividuals / members / supporters who appear in video footageYouTube
ZendeskCase Management SystemContact details, message contentAnyone who contacts the Lib DemsZendesk
ZoomVideo meeting toolName, imageAnyone who attends a Lib Dem meeting via ZoomZoom

 

Printers and Postage

NamePurposeData Shared
ABC TP Ltd PrinterName and address
Acanthus PressPrinterName and address
BishopsPrinterName and address
Cavalier Mailing Services LtdPrinterName and address
CFH Docmail LtdPrinterName and address
Character GraphicsPrinterName and address
Corsham PrintPrinterName and address
DawleysPrinterName and address
DHL Ecommerce UK Ltd (UK Mail)PostageName and address
DmlinkPrinterName and address
Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS)PrinterName and address
Election WorkshopPrinterName and address
EvolutionPrinterName and address
Fleur Graphics / PrintPrinterName and address
Gemini Print GroupPrinterName and address
GMPPrinterName and address
GNC PrintPrint SocietyName and address
Go InspirePrinter (inc Direct Mail)Name and address
Heyford Printing ServicesPrinter (inc Direct Mail)Name and address
KingfisherPrinter (Membership Packs)Name and address
KNP Litho LtdPrinter (inc Direct Mail)Name and address
KOG Creative LtdPrinterName and address
Lazar PrintPrinterName and address
LPSPrinterName and address
Mail Solutions LtdPrinter (inc Direct Mail)Name and address
Mainstream DirectConference Mailing HouseName and address
MBA GroupPrinterName and address
MBM PrintPrinterName and address 
MortonsPrinter No personal data shared
North Yorkshire Printing Services LimitedPrinterName and address
OnePostPostage (related to Park Comms)Name and address
ParagonPrinterName and address
Park CommunicationsPrinter (Direct Mail and Party conference literature)Name and address
Paperless PostPrinter & Online InvitationsName, address, email address
Phase Print LimitedPrinterName and address
PM SolutionsPrinterName and address
Pollards PrintPrinterName and address
Postworks LimitedPrinterName and address
Print and Digital MediaPrinterName and address
Printech EuropePrinterName and address
Route 1 FulfilmentDirect Mail (Conference pack distributor)Name and address
Royal MailPostageName and address
SievMKPrinterName and address
Solopress (AGA Print)PrinterName and address
Stannp.comDirect mail / CampaignsName and address
The Sustainable Printworks LtdPrinterName and address
Tradeprint.co.ukPrinterName and address
Trojan Mailing LtdPrinterName and address
WDM OnlinePrinterName and address
Whittington Moor Print WorksPrinterName and address

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