You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
The categories of this information that we collect, process, hold and share include:
The JEPU only uses data to:
We must have lawful justification for using the information and we will usually rely on the following:
The majority of JEPU information you provide to us is on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with data protection legislation, we will inform you whether you are required to provide certain information to us or if you have a choice in this.
The JEPU holds your data securely to safeguard its confidentiality and it will hold your data for no longer than is necessary as set down in the Local Government Service List.
The JEPU routinely shares small amounts of personal information with Category 1 and Category 2 responders for the purpose of preparedness and planning, this includes:
The JEPU may share larger amounts of personal information with Category 1 and Category 2 responders, but this is rare as it is confined only to emergencies.
All the above are on a statutory basis under section 2.4 of the statutory guidance supporting the Civil Contingencies Act (2004).
We share data in order to carry out our duties to:
The JEPU may be required to share your information with other organisations in an emergency in order to safeguard your wellbeing or comply with statutory duty.
To be granted access to such information, organisations must comply with strict terms and conditions covering the confidentiality and handling of the data, security arrangements and retention and use of the data.
You have several rights regarding your personal data. Find more information about your rights on the Council’s privacy and data protection page.
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with us in the first instance. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.
You can read Suffolk County Council’s corporate privacy notice.
If you would like further information about the JEPU privacy notice, please contact us: