This policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand our practices and processes regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the Data controller for all the personal data that it collects for its functions via this website. This includes data that is collected or processed by third parties on our behalf.
These third parties are:
- Google Analytics
- Cookie Control
What information do we collect?
We collect information about your computer, including; where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. An IP address is defined as personal information in the General Data Protection Regulation and will be handled in accordance with the current data protection legislation. It is not intended to use this information to identify any individual but for statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns. Site analytics information will be kept for no longer than 26 months and the data is stored on remote servers managed by Google. Data collected by Google Analytics may be transferred outside the EEA for processing. It will not be kept in a form that will identify any living individual.
What gives us the right to collect this personal information?
We are able to collect this information in order to fulfil a task in the public interest. Personal Data is defined in Article 4 of the General Data Protection Regulation and Article 6 (1) (e) states that it is lawful to collect personal data for the performance of a public task. This is further defined in s. 8 of the Data Protection Act 2018 as a function of a government department.
How we use your personal data
When you first visit the site, you will be asked to set your cookie preferences. You can update these on subsequent visits to the site.
We use necessary cookies to make our site work. Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management and accessibility. You may disable necessary cookies by changing your browser settings but this may affect how the website functions. The cookie policy can be found a https://www.powertochange.info/cookies
We make use of Google Analytics to collect information including behaviour patterns to improve the content provided to you on this site. The Google Analytics cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone. These Google Analytics cookies are switched off by default when you first visit the site and will only be enabled if you choose to accept the site’s recommended cookie settings.
If you would like to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, you can download the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. This can be accessed here:
We make use of marketing cookies to help us improve the relevancy of advertising campaigns you receive in social channels and other online platforms. These marketing cookies are switched off by default when you first visit the site and will only be enabled if you choose to accept the site’s recommended cookie settings.
Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of partner organisations. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites.
Storing your information
Your personal information is stored securely and will be held only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above and will not be shared with any third parties other than our partner hosting this website.
Requesting access to your personal data
You have the right to request access to the personal information the Police Service of Northern Ireland holds about you.
Details of how to make the request can be found at www.psni.police.uk/request
Other rights
In certain circumstances you have the right to:
- object to and restrict the use of your personal information, or to ask to have your data deleted, or corrected.
Read more about how the Police Service of Northern Ireland processes personal data.
Questions or concerns about personal data
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has a designated Data Protection Officer (DPO). The DPO is an independent advisor to the Police Service of Northern Ireland and is responsible for ensuring that the Police Service of Northern Ireland are processing personal data in line with the legislation. Any individual with concerns over the way we handle their personal data may contact our Data Protection Officer via email DataProtectionOfficer@psni.police.uk
If you remain unhappy about how your request has been handled you have the right to apply directly to the information Commissioner. The Information Commissioner is the independent regulator responsible for enforcing the legislation and can provide useful information about the legislation’s requirements. Our local Information Commissioner’s address is:
Information Commissioner’s Office
3rd Floor
14 Cromac Place
Belfast, BT7 2JB
Email: ni@ico.org.uk
Tel: 028 9027 8757