Coventry City Council Complies with the Data Protection Act and the GDPR and is registered with the Information Commissioners 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.

Coventry City Council’s CCTV control centre (Coventry Control Centre) provides an open and transparent approach to public space CCTV across Coventry and also use redeployable cameras for the detection of flytipping.

Why we process this information

We process this information to use CCTV images for crime and prevention and prosecution of offenders. We are also registered with the Information Commissioners Office, registration number Z6007528.

We process the flytipping data in accordance to:

The Environmental Protection Act 1990

The Environment Act 1995

The Refuse Disposal Amenity Act 1978

The lawful basis for processing is:

  • Section 163 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
  • Crime and Disorder Act 1998
  • Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
  • In certain circumstances – Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

All data is dealt with in line with the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

What information we proces

We process images from the CCTV system.

Who we share your personal information with

The data will be shared with:

  • West Midlands Police Service
  • Third Party request companies – Insurance, HMRC, Legal Bodies.
  • Internal Services

How long will keep your information for

We hold personal data (images) from the CCTV system for a period of 31 days after which time the system automatically overwrites it. Where incidents are brought to our attention then personal data may be held for a longer period, in particular where offences have been reported and are under investigation.

Your rights

Your have a number of rights when it comes to the information we hold about you. These are detailed in our privacy notice ( www.coventry.gov.uk/privacy [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/privacy])

To exercise any of these rights please contact your line manager.

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. DPOTeam@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:DPOTeam@coventry.gov.uk]  

If you are not satisfied with any outcome from the DPO you may wish to apply to the Information Commissioners Office at: 

The Information Commissioners Office,  

Wycliffe House,  

Water Lane, 

Wilmslow, 

Cheshire, 

SK9 5AF. date of last review: December 2024       CCCFM314