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This is the child-friendly summary of (and not a substitute for) the full, standard version of our privacy notice.
Humberside Police collect and store a lot of personal information. There is a law called the Data Protection Act which sets down rules about how people’s personal data is allowed to be used. Humberside Police have to obey this law. This page will tell you what information we collect, how we use it, how we keep it safe and how you can ask us about it. This is called a Privacy Notice.
Humberside Police collect and use your information so that we can carry out policing. The information we collect is called personal data. Humberside Police also collect “special category” information which is sometimes sensitive. See an explanation of “special category” data. Great care is taken to make sure this information is only used when it absolutely necessary to make sure you are protected.
Only information that is necessary for us to do our job and make sure you are protected is collected. Your information is only shared when it is absolutely necessary and only if our partners have agreed to keep your information safe and secure and only use it for valid reasons.
As well as details of criminals, Humberside Police also keep details of victims and witnesses so that we can protect those that need our help. Only the minimum amount of personal information is kept to allow us to do our jobs. Humberside Police keep this information securely, either electronically on a computer system or in paper records.
This depends on why you've had contact with us, it can be something simple like your name and address, or what you look like. A full list can be found on the full, standard privacy notice. Sometimes, Humberside Police will get information about you from other agencies, such as Social Services, local businesses or your school. All the information given is treated with the same level of security.
Your information is kept safe and secure. It is only accessed by our staff or others who are working on our behalf. Humberside Police will make sure that your personal information is handled fairly, lawfully and only shared with partners who will use it for valid reasons.
Humberside Police will only share your information with organisations that have signed an agreement to keep it as safe and secure as we do. Each person that wants to look at your details will have to put security in place to make sure it is safely stored. We only share information that needs to be shared to help us help you.
The security of your personal information is taken very seriously, and we follow the laws relating to security. We make sure that appropriate policies, training and security measures are in place, including making sure our buildings are secure and protected.
Everyone in Humberside Police understands the need to keep your information safe. All staff are trained and our access to personal information is monitored. We only access your information when it is necessary to do so and we cannot just look at it because we want to.
Information about you is collected for different reasons, and we only keep it for as long as we need to for the reason it was collected.
Yes, you or a parent / guardian can contact Humberside Police and ask us to share your information with you free of charge (depending on why we have your information, we may not be able to share all of it). This is called a subject access request. If you want to see the information we have about you, you can request information about yourself or someone else. If the information is wrong or something is missing, you can let us know and we'll correct it.
If you feel that we should not be keeping your information, you can tell us, and we may be able to delete it from our records. We can talk to you about this if you write to the Data Protection Officer (details are given below).
Humberside Police will consider each request individually. If you are able to understand your rights and write to us, it is likely that we will be able to deal with your request. Sometimes we may need to seek your parent or guardian’s permission to do what you have asked us to do.
Humberside Police have a designated Data Protection Officer. This person will help to make sure that Humberside Police follows the law when using personal data.
Anybody with concerns over the way Humberside Police handles their personal data may contact our Data Protection Officer. If you want to contact us to ask about how Humberside Police handles your personal data or if you need to know more about the information contained within this Privacy Notice, you may contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO), by telephoning us on 01482 578662 or emailing us.
The way Humberside Police use personal data is checked by an organisation called the Information Commissioner’s Office. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if you are unhappy with the way Humberside Police handles your personal information. You can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office by telephoning them on 0303 123 1113 or by visiting their website.