Highways and Transport VIP complaint or enquiry - Privacy Notice

Details

  • Name of service - Highways and Transport (H&T)
  • Directorate - Environment, Infrastructure and Growth (EIG)
  • Date of issue - 25 May 2018
  • Date of current version - 2 July 2021
  • Review date - 2 July 2024

Notice

The reasons why we use your personal data

This privacy notice applies to the directorate VIP complaints and enquiries function of the Environment, Infrastructure and Growth (EIG) Directorate.

A directorate VIP complaint or enquiry can be classified as:

  • Any EIG directorate related complaint or enquiry which is received from a Member of Parliament (this can sometimes be on behalf of a constituent)
  • Any EIG directorate related complaint or enquiry which is received by a "VIP" within Surrey County Council (SCC). Examples of SCC VIPs include, but are not limited to:
    • The Leader and Deputy Leader
    • Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure
    • Cabinet Member for Environment
    • The Chief Executive
    • Strategic Director - EIG
    • Head of Service - Highways and Transport

The EIG Leadership Office and H&T Customer Care are responsible for processing all EIG directorate complaints and enquiries within SCC, ensuring that replies are accurate and sent on time.

What processing of personal data is undertaken by the Service?

Your personal data, as provided by you when making a complaint or enquiry, is collated for the purposes of responding to your complaint or enquiry.

In addition, we collect your personal data for the following:

  • Service delivery
  • Service improvement and planning
  • Statistical analysis and reporting

What information do we collect?

  • Name
  • Postal address
  • Email address
  • Contact numbers
  • Any other contact information e.g. fax number
  • Any other information which you share with us when making your complaint or enquiry

How we are allowed to use your personal data

The use of your personal data is necessary for the performance of a public task (in this instance responding to complaints and enquires).

Who we share your personal data with

Your personal data is shared with specialist officers / teams, within the EIG directorate, whose area of work is relevant to your complaint or enquiry. These officers / teams are best placed to assist when compiling a reply.

Details may also be shared with County Councillors and other departments within the council, or externally, to respond to an issue.

This will also include other local authorities, e.g. district and borough councils and approved highway contractors. Where information is shared with contractors, we have taken steps to ensure that data is protected in accordance with GDPR.

Automated decision making (when computers make any decisions about you)

We do not use automated decision making.

Personal data being sent or processed outside of the UK and EU

We do not send or process data outside of the UK and EU.

Retention of data

Data will be retained in accordance with our countywide data retention schedule.

Other information

For further information on our privacy notices, please see information and privacy.

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