Community Safety Privacy Notice
Who are we and what do we do
Community Safety is part of Gateshead Council. We are based at the Civic Centre and we work in collaboration with other partners to reduce crime and disorder through tackling issues such as:
- anti-social behaviour
- drug and alcohol misuse
- re-offending
- the fear of crime
This privacy notice provides specific information about how Community Safety processes your personal data and is an addition to the information contained in our Corporate Privacy notice Corporate privacy notice.
What type of information is collected about you
- name
- address / postcode
- date of birth
- gender
- school / college
- Images
- NHS number
- telephone number
- racial / ethnic origin
- religious or philosophical beliefs
- health information
- sexual orientation / sex life
- refugee status
- disability data
- domestic abuse data
- mental health status
- criminal conviction data
- housing tenure and tenancy information
- lifestyle and social circumstances
How we collect information about you
We collect information from you in a number of ways:
- when you contact us
- by partner organisations
- through the Criminal Justice System
We also collect information from the Council's website which uses cookies.
Why we need your information
Our purpose for collecting your personal data is:
- to reduce crime and disorder through tackling issues such as anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol misuse, re-offending and the fear of crime
- for the fulfilment of statutory obligations
The lawful basis for our processing is:
- Legal obligation to which the data controller is subject. Obligations in legalisation such as:
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Police and Justice Act 2006
- Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
- Domestic Abuse Act 2021
- Domestic Violence
- Crime and Victims Act 2004
- Task in the Public interest
- Performance of a contract to which data subject is party
Our lawful basis for processing of sensitive personal data is:
Employment, social security and social protection (if authorised by law)
Reasons of substantial public interest (with a basis in law)
Who your information can be shared with
Our Corporate privacy notice. sets out the general types of information sharing that the Council carries out to fulfil statutory obligations, legal requirements and service delivery. Community Safety can share your information with:
- The emergency services
- The Community Safety Partnership
- The Home Office
- Education services
- Counter-Terrorism Policing North East
- The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria
Our lawful basis for this sharing is legal obligation and public interest and your consent is not required.
If we wish to share your information with other council services or third parties for purposes outside of those listed above we will ask for your permission.
How long we will keep your information
We keep your information for as long as we need in order to provide the services to you. This will differ depending on the services you receive. We may also need to keep your information in accordance with legal or other obligations. Where we have no need to keep your data it will be securely destroyed. We have Record of Processing Activity (a requirement under the GDPR) which sets out the specific retention periods applicable in different circumstances. For more information about this please contact PHBusinessSupportTeam@gateshead.gov.uk
Where your information is held
Your data is held within systems that are both UK and non-UK based, but where non-UK based, the processors are subject to the standard contractual clauses or appropriate transfer mechanisms for international transfers.
How you can update your information
Our delivery of efficient services depends on the accuracy of your information.
Please inform us of any changes to the following:
email address
personal circumstances
postal address
any of the other information we hold
Please contact PHBusinessSupportTeam@gateshead.gov.uk
Your information rights
Please see the relevant section of our Corporate privacy notice.
Marketing and e-newsletters
Please see our email marketing privacy notice.
Business intelligence, profiling and automated-decision making
Please see the relevant section of our Corporate privacy notice.
Protecting your information
Please see the relevant section of our Corporate privacy notice.
Data Protection Officer
Data Protection Officer
Civic Centre
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
0191 433 3000
Information Commissioner's Office
The Information Commissioner is the UK's independent body for upholding information rights. Visit their website to find out more about your rights under Data Protection law, and what to expect from us.
For privacy practices or data protection rights concerns, contact the Information Commissioner's Office
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 745