We collect your information to:
- ensure foster carers have appropriate information to support children and young people in their care
What type(s) of information do we use?
- contact details
- family and relationship details
- referral, assessment and care plan
- health data
- education data
- social care
- race/ethnic origin
- physical/mental health and genetic personal data based on DNA, RNA
- sex life/sexual orientation
- criminal offences, alleged offences, related proceedings
What is the legal basis for using your information?
We are required to use your data to carry out legal obligations or to comply with a statutory function
Where do we get your information?
- yourself
- schools, colleges or other education providers
- Health services
- care providers including family members
- Police
- probation
Who do we share your information with?
- care providers including family members
- schools, colleges or other education providers
- Health services
- Police
- probation
- other Local Authorities
How long will we keep your information?
Date of birth + 75 years or if the child dies before the age of 18, for 15 years from the date of death
Transferring your information outside of the European Union (EU)
We will not 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.