Fire and rescue privacy notice - Privacy notices

• to respond to fires, traffic incidents and other emergencies
• providing advice, awareness and guidance on fire prevention and fire risk management
• fire scene investigations
• for fire safety inspections and investigations in commercial premises
• carrying out home safety visits
• collaborating with other emergency services such as the police and ambulance service to improve public safety
• undertaking training exercises and improving service performance

• name, date of birth, address and other contact details
• property details
• unique identifiers
• details of alleged and convicted criminal offences

We may also process some special category (sensitive) data such as:

• physical or mental health details
• racial or ethnic origin
• religious or philosophical beliefs

• necessary to comply with a legal obligation
• necessary to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority
• necessary for reasons of substantial public interest
• necessary to protect vital interests

• provided directly by you
• provided by other members of the public
• provided by another organisation involved in the provision of services, such as other fire and rescue services, local authorities, emergency services and other law enforcement agencies

• organisations and professionals involved in the provision of services, such as health and social care
• other providers of emergency services, such as the ambulance service, coastguard and lifeboat
• other local authorities and central government
• police forces, other law enforcement and prosecuting authorities
• courts and tribunals
• coroner’s office
• voluntary and charitable organisations
• insurance companies
• utilities providers

We are required to retain your information for as long as is necessary, after which it will be securely destroyed.

Further information on retention periods is available through our customer privacy notice.

• Our customer privacy notice
• Community safety and emergencies privacy notice
• Law enforcement processing privacy notice
• Surveillance camera systems privacy notice