We collect your information to:

  • administrate insurance claims and for the detection and prevention of fraud

What type(s) of information do we use?

We collect personal information to make sure that we can carry out our work. This may include but is not limited to:

  • contact details
  • demographic information
  • family and relationship details
  • national unique identifiers
  • employment data
  • photographs

We sometimes collect special category data, including:

  • health data
  • financial information
  • criminal offences, alleged offences, related proceedings

What is the legal basis for using your information?

UK GDPR Article 6(1)(c) legal obligation.

UK GDPR Article 6(1)(e) for the performance of a public interest task which has a clear basis in law or in the exercise of official authority. This is detailed in legislation and guidance including Section 140, 222 and 223 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Our legal basis for processing your special category personal data in accordance with Article 9 of the UK GDPR is 9(2)(f) Legal claims and judicial acts.

Where do we get your information?

  • yourself
  • schools, colleges or other education providers
  • care providers including family members
  • other Local Authorities
  • other organisations in our insurance scheme

Who do we share your information with?

  • care providers including family members
  • schools, colleges or other education providers
  • health services
  • other Local Authorities
  • other organisations in our insurance scheme
  • external solicitors, claims handler, brokers, loss adjusters.

How long will we keep your information?

We retain from the date claim settled for 6 years.

For potential claims involving minors, data will be retained until 3 years after their majority. For potential claims involving a person who lacks capacity, the data may be retained indefinitely or until the person retains capacity.

Transferring your information outside of the European Union (EU)

We may transfer your information outside of the EU.

Automated decisions using your information?

For this service all the decisions we make about you involve human intervention.

Your rights

In our guide on exercising your rights you can find information about how to:

  • exercise your rights
  • contact our Data Protection Officer
  • raise a concern with us
  • make a complaint to the Information Commissioner

You can find out what information we hold about you, and ask us not to use any of the information we collect.

Further information

If you would like further information about this privacy notice, please email dpa.officer@stockport.gov.uk

Updates (notice)

Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in our primary privacy notice.

We may update or revise this privacy notice at any time. If you are reading this as a printed copy please refer to www.stockport.gov.uk for the most up to date version.