Coventry City Council Complies with the Data Protection Act and the UK GDPR and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as a Data Controller.
This Privacy Notice explains how personal information is going to be used, what for, who it will be shared with and why.
Why we collect and use Personal Data about you
We collect and hold personal information relating to a crime safety survey to support the creation of a Community Safety Plan and Public Space Protection Orders.
We use this information to:
- Help us to develop and improve our services.
- To Seek your views, opinions, and comments
- Complete statistical reports
The lawful basis we are relying on is Consent.
What information do we collect about you?
- Area of Coventry you live in
- information relating to expressed opinions in respect to crime and ASB in your area.
- Other demographic information you provide to us in non-mandatory fields and in surveys.
Who we share your personal data with
We will share data with:
Partners within the Community Safety Partnership which include.
- Coventry City Council
- West Midlands Police
- West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service
- West Midlands Probation Service
- Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
- Violence Reduction Partnership
- Office of the Police Crime Commissioner
How long will we keep your information?
We will only keep your information for as long as we need to so we can give you the service you need.
Your rights
You have the right to:
- Ask to see the personal information we hold about you
- Withdraw consent (see below)
- Ask us to change information we hold about you if it is wrong
- Ask us to delete the information we hold about you
- Ask us to limit the way we use your personal Information
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office
To exercise any of these rights please contact the Community Safety Team community.safety@coventry.gov.uk
Withdrawal of consent
Where personal data is processed on the basis of consent, you will have the right to withdraw that consent. However Coventry City Council processes personal data that it is necessary to do so in order to comply with our legal obligations and to enable us to perform tasks carried out in the public interest.
Complaints
You have the right to submit a complaint if you are unhappy with the way your request is handled or disagree with a decision made by the council regarding your data. In these circumstances you can contact the Data Protection Team (DPO) and request a review of the decision.
If you are not satisfied with any outcome from the DPO you may wish to apply to the Information Commissioner’s Office at:
The Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF.
Date of last review: July 2024