DCC is a data controller under data protection legislation and our ICO registration number is Z6475582. This privacy notice concerns the processing of personal data that takes place by the kinship care service.
This notice explains what information we collect, why we collect it and how we keep it secure. It also explains your rights and our legal obligation. Should you wish to find out more about our data protection policies please contact our Data Protection Officer.
We will notify you of any changes to this privacy notice
This privacy notice was last updated 19 February 2020. If we use your personal data for any new purposes, updates will be made to the policy information and changes communicated, where necessary in accordance with current data protection legislation. Any queries relating to this privacy notice please contact the Data Protection Officer.
How will we use your personal data?
We may need to collect personal data for:
Special guardianship or kinship care assessment
Information that we collect from you will be obtained via the assessing social worker and your application and will be stored electronically. The council only uses IT systems for these purposes which are supplied under a contract and where the security has been assessed. For more details about the council’s security arrangements please visit https://www.devon.gov.uk/security/.
What information do we collect?
We may collect and store records about you which may include:
- personal data including your name, address and contact details
- criminal conviction
- health records
Why we collect and use your personal data?
We are collecting your personal data for the following purposes:
- to support your special guardian or kinship care assessment
We will only collect personal data where it is necessary.
Personal data that is collected for any of the purposes outlined in this notice is never used for direct marketing purposes and is not sold on to any other third parties.
The legal basis for us collecting your personal data
Where we are collecting personal data about you for the provision of one of the services outlined in this privacy notice, we rely upon:
- article 6(1)(a) – consent
- article 6(1)(c) – processing that is necessary for DCC to fulfil a statutory obligation
- article 6(1)(d) – processing which is necessary to prevent someone from suffering harm
If we feel that it is necessary to share your personal data with professionals to ensure you or someone you work with is safeguarded from harm, we rely upon the provisions of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and Children Act 1989 and 2004. Where it is necessary to share medical or social care information for these purposes, we rely upon article 9(2)(h) of the General Data Protection Regulation (information necessary for medical diagnosis, the provision of health or social care or treatment or the management of health or social care systems).
We may also need to share some personal data about you, so that we can support third party organisations to discharge their regulatory requirements. This includes organisations such as:
- the data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office)
- health organisations
- the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- other local authorities
We may also share information to enable us to comply with court orders and other legal obligations. If this is necessary, we will only share the minimum amount of personal data needed for this purpose.
How long will we hold your personal data?
Devon County Council will retain your personal data for only as long as is necessary, and in line with our organisation’s record retention schedules.
Your data protection rights
Under data protection legislation, you have the right to obtain a copy of their personal records held by us, this is called a subject access request (SAR).
Details of how to make a request can be found here.
International transfers
We do not intend to transfer your personal data to countries outside of the territorial scope of UK data protection laws.
Complaints
If you have any comments, queries or complaints about this privacy notice or the processing of your personal data please contact our Data Protection Officer.
Alternatively, if you are not happy with the way that DCC is handling your personal data, you are entitled to appeal to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). The Information Commissioners Office enforces and oversees the Data Protection Regulations.
Contact details are below:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Email: casework@ico.org.uk
Automated decisions
No automated decisions are made using the personal data provided under this privacy notice.
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