Emergency and business continuity planning privacy statement
Why we collect information about you
We collect information so that we can contact you if there is an Emergency Incident or if there is an issue affecting the delivery of services within the Cheltenham Borough Council area and with other organisations requesting mutual aid.
This is a task given to the council by the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and the terms of the Service Level Agreement between Gloucestershire County Council and Cheltenham Borough Council for the provision of Emergency management Support Services
What information do we collect about you?
We collect information about:
You (name, contact details)
Who do we share this information with?
- The Gloucestershire County Council Civil protection Team
- The Gloucestershire Local Resilience Forum
- Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Services
- Gloucestershire Constabulary - From time to time we get requests from the police to for information that will assist them in investigating and preventing crime. We can share your information with the police if the law allows us too.
- Internal council departments who requires access to your information for the purpose of administration, regulation and civil protection and Business Continuity. From time to time we may share your information with other council departments if the law allows us to do so.
Is there any information transferred to or stored on servers based outside the EEA?
No.
How long do we keep your information?
We keep information about you for a maximum period of 18 months.
Who do we collect information from?
You
What are the consequences if we do not collect the data?
The council will be unable to fulfil its statutory obligations and shared responsibilities with other council departments, government and local government agencies.
Are any decisions about you made by automatic means?
No.