IOPC Privacy Notices and policies
Our Privacy Notices and policies reflect our commitment to high ethical standards and to maintaining an open and honest system of local governance. They are designed to assist understanding of how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information we hold, and to help you make informed decisions when using this site.
You can download our Privacy Notices related to:
- our core business, including investigations and casework (our core business privacy notice is also available in Welsh)
- human resources (our human resources privacy notice is also available in Welsh)
- procurement (our procurement privacy notice is also available in Welsh)
- stakeholder engagement (our stakeholder engagement privacy notice is also available in Welsh).
You can also read our policy documents relating to our core functions and human resources (our core functions policy document in Welsh and human resources policy document in Welsh.)
Making information available
This offers guidance on a variety of issues concerning provision by the IOPC of case-related information or documents. It is intended to help members of staff when considering whether to disclose a document or information by setting out some of the basic considerations. However, each case must be judged on its merits and in some cases there will be good reason to depart from this guidance. It is not therefore a definitive statement of what should be disclosed in any particular case.
Making information available (Making information available is also available in Welsh)
Using this website
We do not capture and store any personal information about individuals who access this website, except where you voluntarily choose to provide your details via email or by completing an online form.
We will use the information you have provided only for the purposes of processing your form and will not pass on information to third parties except where it is necessary in the proper performance of our functions under the Police Reform Act 2002.
Questions regarding this statement should be directed to the IOPC, by email to enquiries@policeconduct.gov.uk
or by mail to:
IOPC
10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
United Kingdom
What information does the IOPC collect?
When you visit this site you may provide two types of information:
- Personal information you choose to provide that is collected on an individual basis, e.g. any enquiry forms that you complete and through any e-mails that you send.
- Information that is collected automatically on an aggregate basis as you and others browse the site.
Personal information you choose to provide
We collect the following information from visitors: feedback (through emails), questions about the IOPC, and applications for careers.
How do we use the information you provide to us?
In areas that require you to submit personal information, such as subscribing to a news bulletin, the information allows us to send ongoing news and announcements to you by email.
We also use the aggregate information about visitors' site usage patterns to enable us to see how popular different parts of the site are with visitors, helping decisions on how best to further develop the site.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
How do I change my cookie settings?
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Changes to this privacy policy
If this privacy policy changes in any way, we will place an updated version on this page. Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are always aware of what information we collect, how it is used, and under what circumstances, if any, it is shared with other parties.
Access to your information
If you wish to see the records of any correspondence you have sent to the IOPC, or if you have a query or complaint about this privacy policy or about the site, you can contact us by emailing requestinfo@policeconduct.gov.uk.