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 SCCLS undertakes the provision of legal services to the Council and a range of other public sector organisations.
SCCLS are committed to protecting your privacy when we process your personal data.
The processing of personal data is governed by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), collectively referred to as data protection law.
The privacy notice below explains about the types of personal data collected by SCCLS, through your use of this website and in the provision of its services, and the ways in which we protect your privacy.
Personal data is information that could be used to identify you and is about you, for example, your name, and contact details. Special category data are types of personal data that are more sensitive, for example, medical records.
SCCLS processes personal data for the following reasons:
If you make an enquiry on the SCCLS website, the following personal data will be collected:
SCCLS also receives information from its clients, when acting on their behalf on a specific case. This information may include personal data which can include the following types of information:
SCCLS relies upon the following lawful bases, under the UK GDPR, to process personal data is where processing is necessary for:
Our lawful basis under the UK GDPR for processing special category data is where processing is necessary for:
The UK GDPR gives extra protection to the processing of criminal offence data. In respect of the use of information about criminal offences and convictions, our lawful bases for processing criminal offence data under Schedule 1 of the DPA 2018 are where processing is necessary for:
Sometimes, SCCLS relies on legitimate interests as a lawful basis for processing your personal data. The legitimate interest basis under the UK GDPR allows SCCLS to process personal data in ways that you would reasonably expect and that have a minimal impact on you, or where there is a justified reason for processing your data.
SCCLS has a legitimate interest in providing legal services of a high standard to its clients and ensuring that it complies with relevant regulations that cover the provision of those services. SCCLS only relies on legitimate interests when processing personal data is necessary to achieve that interest, and where it does not override your rights.
Information that you provide when you make an enquiry through the website will not be shared with anyone outside of SCCLS.
Information that we receive from clients will be shared with:
Information is stored securely on our electronic systems and access is controlled. The Council’s servers are located in the UK.
Hard copy information is securely stored with the Council’s Records Management Centre, or it is kept securely onsite.
Personal data is held for as long as we need it to fulfil the purpose for which we hold it, and in line with any legal provisions that require information to be kept for a specified period.
Generally, information held in case files (including personal data) will be retained for six years after the closure of the case, or from the last action in a contract. Some personal data will be kept for longer if there is a specific need to do so.
Once there is no longer a legitimate business need for personal data to be kept, it will be securely destroyed or deleted.
You have several rights regarding how SCCLS uses your personal data. To find out more, please see Suffolk County Council’s corporate privacy notice on its privacy and data protection page.
SCCLS does not undertake automatic decision-making or profiling.
If you have any queries about this notice or the way that SCCLS processes personal data, please contact:
Nigel Inniss
Suffolk County Council
Legal Services
Endeavour House,
8 Russell Road,
Ipswich,
IP1 2BX
DX 87951 Ipswich
Tel: 01473 264236
Alternatively, you can contact the Council’s Data Protection Officer:
Information Governance team
Endeavour House,
8 Russell Road,
Ipswich,
IP1 2BX
Email: data.protection@suffolk.gov.uk
If you would like independent advice about this privacy notice or other matters concerning use of personal information, including complaints, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at:
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 030 123 1113
Email: casework@ico.org.uk