Gloucestershire County Council General Privacy Statement

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In our privacy notices we will tell you

• what personal data we use;
• what gives us the right to use it;
• where we get your data from;
• the reasons we use your data;
• how long we store your data for;
• who we will share your data with;
• whether we intend to transfer your data to a country outside of the UK or European Economic Area (EEA); and
• whether we do automated decision-making or profiling.

Gloucestershire County Council is registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Our registration number is Z7334901.

Gloucestershire County Council, including Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, is committed to using its powers, influence, and responsibilities to prevent and act against identified slavery and human trafficking in its corporate activities, supply chains and the wider community. The council is committed to ensuring its staff, partners and suppliers are aware of their duty to comply with their duties under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and is committed to implementing the Charter Against Modern Slavery.

Gloucestershire County Council, including Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, is also committed to collecting and using equalities information lawfully and transparently to promote equality, eliminate discrimination, and ensure fair access to services for all.

To ensure transparency around how the council enacts these commitments, Privacy Notices have been created for Modern Slavery Data Collection and Monitoring and Equalities Data Collection and Monitoring.

Gloucestershire County Council may use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools, to support service delivery, and operational efficiency. The council is committed to the safe and ethical use of GenAI and does not use GenAI tools for automated decision making. The council remains the data controller of personal data at all times, and robust contracts are in place to govern the access GenAI tools have to council information. Data Protection Impact Assessments are also required for each GenAI tool to ensure the proposed uses are in accordance with data protection law, ethical best practice, and the council’s Generative AI Policy.