Introduction
We are responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal offences, and we comply with Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) when processing personal data for law enforcement purposes. This policy outlines how we handle sensitive personal data, ensuring compliance with the law and explaining our retention and erasure procedures.
This document fulfils the requirements of Part 3 of the DPA 2018 and should be read alongside our data protection policy.
Scope
This policy applies to:
- all personal data processed for law enforcement purposes
- anyone processing personal data held by the council for law enforcement purposes
Definitions
Law enforcement purposes:
- preventing, investigating, detecting, or prosecuting of criminal offences
- execution of criminal penalties
- ensuring public safety
Sensitive processing: The processing of personal data for law enforcement purposes that reveals an individual’s:
- racial or ethnic origin
- political opinions
- religious or philosophical beliefs
- trade union membership
Sensitive processing also includes:
- the processing of genetic data, or of biometric data, for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual
- the processing of data concerning health; and
- the processing of data concerning an individual's sex life or sexual orientation