Privacy Policy

St Helens Borough Council -Privacy Notice (St Helens Suicide Prevention Pledge - I'd Ask The Question, Would You?)

Introduction

The "I'd Ask The Question, Would You?" pledge is focusing on four key actions that Public Health believe could equip residents with the skills, knowledge and confidence to have a life-saving conversation and ultimately reduce the number of people taking their own lives in the borough. It focuses on important training, safety planning, using appropriate language when talking about suicide and asking residents to "check in" on three people in their phonebooks.

St Helens Borough Council is the data controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The purpose of this privacy policy is to tell you about what information we collect about you, how we use that information and who we may share it with.

Contact Details:

Data Protection Officer, Information Governance, Complaints & Compliance Team

Communications, Engagement and Reputation Management | St Helens Borough Council |

PO Box 512 | St Helens | WA10 9JX

dataprotection@sthelens.gov.uk

What information do we collect?

We currently collect and process the following information:

• Your Name
• Your Age
• Your email address

How do we collect information about you?

We collect information about you through the online digital pledge.

What do we use your data for?

To be able to share relevant assets on completion of the pledge (such as a digital badge)

Who will my information be shared with?

We will routinely share your information with Public Health colleagues.

In exceptional circumstances we may share your information with other partner bodies and other service providers:

• Where permitted under the Data Protection Act 2018
• Where the disclosure is necessary for the prevention and detection of crime
• Where you have granted permission

St Helens Borough Council has robust systems and procedures in place to keep your information secure.

What is the legal basis for processing my data?

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

The UK General Data Protection requires specific conditions to be met to ensure that the processing of your personal data is lawful, these are:

Article 6 (1) (a) Consent

b Contract

c Legal Obligation

d Vital Interests

e Public Task

f Legitimate Interests

A lawful basis for processing is not present if there is another reasonable and less intrusive way to achieve the same result.

How long will you keep my data for?

Information will be retained for a period of five years before being securely destroyed.

Your Data Rights

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR 2018 you have a number of rights in relation to your personal data. These can be found at: Your data rights - St Helens Borough Council

Further Information

If you are unhappy with the way we have processed your data or have any questions please contact us: Email: dataprotection@sthelens.gov.uk

If after contacting us, you are still unhappy with the way we have handled your information please contact:

Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire,

SK9 5AF

08456 30 60 60

www.ico.gov.uk