Privacy policy
This notice explains why we need your information and how we will use it.
Also see: Disclaimer about Third-party websites
This privacy notice is for the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Resilience Partnership.
What information do we need from you?
We may need to know the following about you:
- Name
- Address
- Telephone Number
- Email Address
- Health Information
- Medication
- Care Information
- Wellbeing Information
- The group you belong to who will be creating a Community Response Plan (e.g. Residents or Tenants Association)
- User group (e.g. business, individual, community)
- Local authority area (e.g. Blaby, Leicester, Rutland, other)
Why do we need this?
We need this information to help you and your community during an emergency.
Why are we allowed to process your information?
Data protection law is a set of rules that allows us to manage your information in specific ways. In this case we will collect and process personal data about you to carry out our public task functions as a Local Authority and to deliver public services.
We also need an appropriate lawful reason to process sensitive data. In this case we are processing your sensitive personal data because of substantial public interest and due to health or social care requirements.
Who will we share this with?
Sometimes we need to share your information with others. We will only do this when it is necessary in order to offer you this service, or if we are required to do so by law. We do not plan to share it with anyone else or use it for anything else. When it is necessary, we may share your personal information with the following organisations:
- Local Authorities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
- Emergency Services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
- NHS Health partners in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
- Utility Companies who operate within Leicester, Leicestershire
- Voluntary organisations who operate within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
- Other training organisations who help deliver Emergency Preparedness content
How will we keep it secure?
We will protect your information and keep it in the UK.
How long will we keep it for?
We will only keep this information for as long as needed or required by law. For this service that would normally be up to 12 months.
What if something changes?
If the information you provided changes or your circumstances change, please contact us. If we need to change something like who we want to share this information with, we will contact you to let you know.
What are your rights?
You can ask for a copy of your personal information. The law also provides you with other rights regarding your information including some around:
- correction of inaccurate data
- objection to processing
- moving your information to somewhere else
- in some cases, getting your information deleted
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data or if you need to contact Leicestershire County Council’s Data Protection Officer, please contact the Information Governance Team: informationgovernance@leics.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with any response you may receive from us based on a complaint or concern about your personal information, you then have the option of contacting the Information Commissioners Office to take that complaint further. The Information Commissioners Office does like to see that you have raised a complaint with the Council first and received a response before contacting them. If you do wish to contact them, the address details can be found below:
The Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 (national rate)
Website: www.ico.org.uk
Email: casework@ico.org.uk
Disclaimer about Third-party websites
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