Who we share data with
This page was last updated on 24th February 2025
Below is the list of external service providers which the Liberal Democrats may share your personal data with for a variety of administrative, statistical, advertising and technical purposes. Where we share your personal data with these suppliers, we will do so under the terms of a Standard Contractual Clause, with a UK Addendum, where information is moved outside of the UK/EU.
Please Note: The full list of approved suppliers is intended to inform individuals who their data may be shared with whilst the Party carries out its activities. Local Parties should reference the Software Toolkit page to see approved software/social media/collaboration platforms
Under no circumstance is information sold to these third parties.
Suppliers
| Name | Purpose | Data Collected or Shared | Categories of Data Subject | Privacy Policy |
| Amazon Web Services | Used for data processing and storage. | All categories of voter data including political opinions | Voters | Amazon Web Services |
| Bing Ads | We share data with Bing Ads make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interests. | Email addresses, phone numbers, postcode | Members / Supporters | Bing Ads |
| BlueCube | BlueCube are our external IT Support provider; they have access to the Lib Dem network inlcuding servers and emails. | Staff data | Staff / Members / Supporters/ Anyone who emails Lib Dem HQ | BlueCube |
| Bluesky | Social media platform | Social media handles, images | Anyone who responds and interacts with the Party on Bluesky | Bluesky |
| Bookcheck | Bookcheck provide services related to Staff Payroll. | Staff data | Staff | Bookcheck |
| Cezanne | Cezanne is an external Human Resources Software used for monitoring annual leave/sickness. | Annual leave and sickness records, names, work email addresses | Staff | Cezanne |
| Connect / NGP VAN | Connect is the name of our electoral register database; it is hosted by a company called NGP VAN. | Political opinions from canvassing, surveys, petitions and casework and contact details. Appended demographic and modelled data. | Voters | NGP VAN |
| Cookiebot | Makes it easier for web users to control cookie preferences | IP Address | Website visitors | Cookiebot |
| Cymba | Provider for text-to-donate service | Mobile phone number | Individuals who donate via text | Cymba |
| DocuSign | Online contract signing | Name and email address | Staff and members | DocuSign |
| Doodle | Meeting scheduling platform | Name and email address | Members and Supporters | Doodle |
| Elavon (Card Reader) | Card readers for secure payments | Contact details and payment information | Any individual who makes a payment to the Liberal Democrats (Local Parties & Federal) | Elavon |
| Eventcube | Online ticketed events with registration and payment functionality | Event attendee contact details and payment information | Members & supporters | Eventcube |
| Eventsair | Platform for managing the Liberal Democrats Conferences | Conference 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) Ads | We share data with Facebook (Meta) Ads to make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interests. | Email addresses, phone numbers, postcode | Facebook users | |
| Fasthosts | Website hosting facility | Contact details, IP addresses | Website users | Fasthosts |
| Flick | Online learning/training platform | Name, email address | Staff | Flick |
| Flickr | Flickr 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 supporters. | Images of individuals | Individuals, members and supporters who appear in video footage | Flickr |
| Go Cardless | Payment processor | Payment information | Anyone who makes a payment to the Lib Dems | Go Cardless |
| Google Ads | We share data with Goodle Ads to make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interests. | Email addresses, phone numbers, postcode | Website visitors | Adwords |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics. | Details of your visits to our websites | Website visitors | Google Analytics |
| Google Docs | Software suite of Apps (Docs/Sheets/Slides/Forms) | All categories of personal data, financial transaction detail, voter ID number | Members and supporters, voters, staff. | G Suite |
| Go To Meeting | Online collaboration tool | Name, email address | Members, staff | Go To Meeting |
| G Suite | Cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools (N.B. you must NOT use G Suite for sending bulk emails) | All categories of personal data, financial transaction detail, voter ID number, email content | Members, supporters, staff and individuals in contact with us | G Suite |
| Hoowla | Case management software used for the Party complaints handling process. | All categories of personal data | Members, staff and individuals raising the complaints | Hoowla |
| Income Systems | We use Income Systems as a salary payment processor. | Contact, banking and transaction details | Staff | Income 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 supporters. | Images of individuals | Individuals, members and supporters who appear in video footage or photos | |
| Loudspeek | Loudspeek makes it is easier for you to find and interact with your elected representatives | Name, postcode | Anyone who enters their details to find their MP | Loudspeek |
| Mango | We use Mango as an outsourced call centre provider. | Limited voter records for the individual being contacted presented one household at a time | Voters | Mango |
| Mailchimp | Mailchimp is a bulk email provider used to keep you up to date with our work if you have opted in to receiving emails from us. | Contact details, political opinions | Members and supporters and individuals signed up for email contact | Mailchimp |
| Microsoft 365 | Software suite of apps (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel etc) | All categories of personal data, financial transaction detail, voter ID number | Members and supporters, voters, staff. | Microsoft |
| Mi-Voice | My Voice is external voting software use for internal elections. | Members' contact details | Members | Mi-Voice |
| NationBuilder | NationBuilder is an online campaign platform used for payment processing of regular donations. | Name and financial data for making donations | Members, supporters, donors | NationBuilder |
| Navision | Accounting software. | Contact, banking and transaction details | Contractors and service providers | Navision |
| OpenSlides | Conference meeting tool. | Name, email address | Members and supporters who attend an online conference | OpenSlides |
| OwnBackup | OwnBackup provide cloud back up services for our systems. | Contact details, donations, political opinions, members personal data, including special category data | Members and supporters | OwnBackup |
| Prater Raines | Prater Raines is a campaigning platform used to host websites, send emails and manage campaigns. | Contact details, donations, political opinions, images of individuals | Members, supporters and individuals signed up for email contact | Prater Raines |
| Quickbooks | Accounting tool | Financial transaction details | Anyone who makes a payment/donation to the party | Quickbooks |
| Raisers Edge (Blackbaud) | Raisers Edge hosts our major donor database. | Donor contact details, donations | Donors | Blackbaud |
| Registr | Digital scanning software for council documents produced only as PDFs. | Marked register data | Voters | Registr |
| Render | Hosting of ecommerce web pages. | The data stored on Render is analytics and performance data that we use to ensure the service is working well | Anyone who interacts with our website - members, public, donors | Render |
| Sage Accounting | Accounting software | All categories of personal data including financial data and NI number | Donors, staff, members | Sage |
| Sage Pay | Payment processor | Contact, banking and transaction details | Donors | Sage Pay |
| Salesforce | Salesforce is our membership and donor relationship management database | Contact information, donation records, members personal data, including special category data | Members | Salesforce |
| ShredIt | Confidential waste disposal - hard copy data only | Potential - all categories of personal data | Members, Supporters, Volunteers, Staff, Donors, Voters, Suppliers | ShredIt |
| Simplyhealth | Employee health and wellbeing plans | Names, contact information, personal data which may include special category data if disclosed by the employee | Staff | Simplyhealth |
| Skedda | Desk and meeting room online booking system | Names | Staff | Skedda |
| Slack | Online collaboration tool | Names, contact information | Members and staff | Slack |
| SmartSurvey | We use SmartSurveys to host surveys where we may ask you to input your personal data | Contact details, political opinions | Anyone who enters their personal data into a survey | SmartSurvey |
| Snapchat Ads | We share data with Snapchat Ads to make sure online adverts you may receive from us are relevant to your interests | Email addresses, phone numbers, postcode | Snapchat users | Snapchat |
| SocialMediaCheck | Prospective Parliamentary Candidate due diligence process | Email addresses, phone numbers, social media accounts review, potential for all categories of personal data. | Prospective Parliamentary Candidates | SocialMediaCheck |
| Sponge. | We use Sponge as an online learning/training supplier | Name, email address, job title (for staff). | Staff and Members | Sponge. |
| Stratcom | We use Stratcom as an outsourced call centre provider | Names and phone numbers | Voters | Stratcom |
| Studio Liberal | Local party communications consultancy service | Names, contact information, political opinions | Members, Supporters, Volunteers, Donors and Voters | Studio Liberal |
| Tangerine | We use Tangerine as an outsourced call centre provider | Limited voter records for the individual being contacted presented one household at a time. | Voters | Tangerine |
| Telebells | We use Telebells as an outsourced call centre provider | Limited voter records for the individual being contacted presented one household at a time | Voters | |
| Think Publishing | Publishing Members' magazine | Contact details | Members | Think Publishing |
| TikTok | Social media platform | Social media handles, images | Anyone who responds and interacts with the Party on TikTok | TikTok |
| Typeform | We use Typeform to host surveys where we may ask you to input your personal data | Contact details, political opinions | Individuals who input personal data into one of our surveys | Typeform |
| Uber | Transport booking platform - Federal Party Staff Business Account | Staff names & email addresses | Staff | Uber |
| Vimeo | Vimeo 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 supporters | Images of individuals | Individuals, members and supporters who appear in video footage | Vimeo |
| Vivid Broadcast | Events broadcasting company for Liberal Democrat online conferences | Name, email address, contact number | Members, supporters and staff | |
| Vocal Video | Software platform for video testimonials | Name, contact details, recording of individuals | Individuals who want to use the platform for recording themselves giving a testimonial - members and supporters | Vocal Video |
| Social media platform | Social media handles, images, names, phone numbers | Anyone who responds, interacts and uses the platform | ||
| World Pay UK | Payment processor | Contact, banking and transaction details | Donors | World Pay |
| X (formerly Twitter) | Social media platform | Social media handles, images | Anyone who responds and interacts with the Party on X | X |
| Xero | Accounting software | Contact, banking and transaction details | Donors | Xero |
| YouCanBookMe | Calendar booking & scheduling platform | Names, email address | Members and supporters | |
| Your Web Solutions | Your Web Solutions is a campaigning platform | Contact details, donations, political opinions | Members and supporters | Your Web Solutions |
| YouTube | Youtube 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 supporters | Images of individuals | Individuals, members and supporters who appear in video footage | YouTube |
| Zendesk | Case Management System | Contact details, message content | Anyone who contacts the Lib Dems | Zendesk |
| Zoom | Video meeting tool | Name, image | Anyone who attends a Lib Dem meeting via Zoom | Zoom |
Printers and Postage
| Name | Purpose | Data Shared |
| ABC TP Ltd | Printer | Name and address |
| Acanthus Press | Printer | Name and address |
| Bishops | Printer | Name and address |
| CFH Docmail Ltd | Printer | Name and address |
| Character Graphics | Printer | Name and address |
| Corsham Print | Printer | Name and address |
| Dawleys | Printer | Name and address |
| DHL Ecommerce UK Ltd (UK Mail) | Postage | Name and address |
| Dmlink | Printer | Name and address |
| Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS) | Printer | Name and address |
| Election Workshop | Printer | Name and address |
| Evolution | Printer | Name and address |
| Fleur Graphics / Print | Printer | Name and address |
| Gemini Print Group | Printer | Name and address |
| GMP | Printer | Name and address |
| GNC Print | Print Society | Name and address |
| Go Inspire | Printer (inc Direct Mail) | Name and address |
| Heyford Printing Services | Printer (inc Direct Mail) | Name and address |
| Kingfisher | Printer (Membership Packs) | Name and address |
| KNP Litho Ltd | Printer (inc Direct Mail) | Name and address |
| Lazar Print | Printer | Name and address |
| LPS | Printer | Name and address |
| Mail Solutions Ltd | Printer (inc Direct Mail) | Name and address |
| Mainstream Direct | Conference Mailing House | Name and address |
| MBA Group | Printer | Name and address |
| MBM Print | Printer | Name and address |
| North Yorkshire Printing Services Limited | Printer | Name and address |
| OnePost | Postage (related to Park Comms) | Name and address |
| Paragon | Printer | Name and address |
| Park Communications | Printer (Direct Mail and Party conference literature) | Name and address |
| Paperless Post | Printer & Online Invitations | Name, address, email address |
| Phase Print Limited | Printer | Name and address |
| PM Solutions | Printer | Name and address |
| Pollards Print | Printer | Name and address |
| Postworks Limited | Printer | Name and address |
| Print and Digital Media | Printer | Name and address |
| Printech Europe | Printer | Name and address |
| Route 1 Fulfilment | Direct Mail (Conference pack distributor) | Name and address |
| Royal Mail | Postage | Name and address |
| SievMK | Printer | Name and address |
| Solopress (AGA Print) | Printer | Name and address |
| Stannp.com | Direct mail / Campaigns | Name and address |
| The Sustainable Printworks Ltd | Printer | Name and address |
| Tradeprint.co.uk | Printer | Name and address |
| Trojan Mailing Ltd | Printer | Name and address |
| WDM Online | Printer | Name and address |
| Whittington Moor Print Works | Printer | Name and address |