Why we use your data
We use your data for:
- statutory requirements such as reporting to government
- service delivery
- service improvement and planning
- regulatory, licensing and enforcement functions
- preventing and detecting crime
- financial transactions
- research
- equality monitoring.
Why we can use your data
We can use your data if it is a legal obligation or public task under various UK laws including but not limited to:
- The Crime & Disorder Act 1998
- The Criminal Justice Act 2013
- The Children Act 1989, 2004.
Local Safeguarding Children Boards Regulations 2006(SI 2006/90) will also use your data under UK laws such as:
- The Localism Act 2011
- The Equality Act 2010.
We can use your data if you’ve consented by taking part in direct marketing, job creation and business support and consultation.
We can also use your data if you’ve entered into a contract such as for leisure centres or ticket sales.
Who we can share your data with
The information we keep about you is private (or confidential) unless:
- we feel there is a danger to your health and safety
- we feel there is a danger to the health and safety of other people
- it helps stop a crime happening
- it helps investigate an offence
- it must be given to a court.
In any of these examples, your information may be shared with:
- education (including schools and colleges)
- social care
- housing
- health
- police and probation
- the Youth Justice Service (YJS)
- the courts.
The information we share will help us support you as best as we can.
We must do this as part of an assessment. If you think that any of the people or services treat you unfairly, then let your YJS worker know.
Your rights
You have a right (under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000) to find out what information we keep about you.
If you want to see this information, you need to ask to see it by writing a letter or email. You may have to pay for this. Speak to your YJS worker about how to do this.
When computers make any decisions about you
Not applicable.
When your data gets sent to other countries
Not applicable.