Privacy Policy

Version 1, 28 February 2022

The Safe Space Sussex App was built by a freelance developer on behalf of the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner (us/we). This App is intended as a free app, provided for use as is.

This privacy statement is intended to inform users about the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information for users of the App.

By using this App, you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. Any Personal Information collected by the App is gathered for the purposes of improvement. We will not use or share your information with anyone, except as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. What is stated in this Privacy Statement?

We inform you in this Privacy Statement about:

– The kinds of Personal Data processed;
– Permissions;
– The purposes for which Personal Data is processed;
– Where the Personal Data are processed;
– The security measures in place to protect Personal Data;
– Limits of responsibility concerning third parties;
– Viewing, changing and deleting your Personal Data;
– Changes to this Privacy Statement;
– What to do if you have any questions or remarks.

2. The kinds of Personal Data processed

A. Personal Data by using our App

To give you a better experience while using this App, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we request will be retained on your device and is not collected by us in any way.

The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you.

Link to privacy policy of third-party service providers used by the app:

*   [Firebase Analytics](https://firebase.google.com/policies/analytics)

*   [Firebase Crashlytics](https://firebase.google.com/terms/crashlytics)

B. Automatically generated information

In case of an error in the App we will collect data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app, the time and date of your use of the App, and other statistics.

3. Permissions

In general and for specific functionality built in the App we ask for Permissions. These Permissions are asked from the App user when the App is downloaded from the store and / or when a specific functionality is used.

4. The purposes for which Personal Data is processed

A. Purposes

We process Personal Data for the following purposes:

– to enable you to use the App;

– to improve and/or customise the App;
– to identity locations where the App is being used;
– to provide support;
– to pass your Personal Data to third parties, if you requested us to do so or if we are legally obliged to do so.

B. Transmission of Personal Data to third parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Data to third parties.

We may provide “aggregated anonymous data” about the usage of the App to third parties for the purposes of improving the app. “Aggregated anonymous data” is data that cannot be traced back to you and which therefore does not count as Personal Data. For instance, we may use aggregated anonymous data to better understand how Users use the App.

In the event that we are transferred to a third party, or that we merge with a third party, or undergo a re-organisation, your Personal Data may also be disclosed and/or transferred to that third party. This third party will have the right to continue to use Personal Data and other information that you provided to us.

We may disclose your Personal Data where it is believed, in good faith, that it is necessary to comply with a court order, ongoing judicial proceeding, criminal or civil subpoena, or other legal process or request by law enforcement authorities or to exercise its legal rights or defend itself against legal claims.

5. Where is the Personal Data processed?

The information that we request will be retained on your device and is not collected by us in any way.

The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you, however we do limit which information is shared.

Link to privacy policy of third-party service providers used by the app:

*   [Firebase Analytics](https://firebase.google.com/policies/analytics)

*   [Firebase Crashlytics](https://firebase.google.com/terms/crashlytics)

6. What security measures are in place to protect Personal Data?

The security of your data and that of other Users is very important to us. We have implemented technical and organisational measures to protect your Personal Data against loss or any form of unlawful processing. We implemented the following measures: protection of our servers by firewalls, SSL connections and encryption of sensitive data. This list is not exhaustive.

7. Limits of responsibility concerning third parties

Our App may contain services and products offered by third parties, and/or hyperlinks to the websites or services of partners, advertisers and other third parties.

We the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner have no control or influence over the content, websites, or services of these third parties. Different privacy policies may apply to the use of third-party websites and services. This Privacy Statement only relates to Data which have been obtained by the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner through your use of the ‘the App’ for its own purposes. We the Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner do not accept any responsibility or liability for the content, practices or operation of third-party websites and services.

8. Viewing and deleting Personal Data

You may send a request to access or delete the personal information collected through your use of the App, by contacting us via email. You may be asked to provide additional information to verify your identity.
This can be done by emailing commissioning@sussex-pcc.gov.uk.

9. Children’s privacy

Personal information about children is not knowingly or intentionally collected. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please email commissioning@sussex-pcc.gov.uk and we will make every effort to remove this data from our systems.

10. Security

Measures are implemented to secure your personal information, to minimise the risks of damage, loss of information and unauthorised access or use of information. However, these measures are unable to provide absolute information security. Therefore, although efforts are made to secure your personal information, it is not guaranteed and you cannot reasonably expect that the App and its related databases will be immune from any wrongdoings, malfunctions, unauthorised interceptions or access, or other kinds of abuse and misuse.

11. Changes to this Privacy Statement

This Statement may be updated at any time. Parties will publish any updated version of the Privacy Statement via the Service. Parties encourage you to check this page from time to time to be aware of any changes to this Privacy Statement and to stay informed about how parties protect your Personal Data. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Statement periodically and familiarise yourself with any updates.

You agree to be bound by any of the changes made to this Statement. Your continued use of the App after the changed take effect will indicate your acceptance of the amended Statement. If you do not agree with the amended Statement, you must uninstall the App and avoid any further use of it.

12. What to do if you have any questions or remarks

If you have any questions or remarks about this Privacy Statement, please contact us by sending an email to commissioning@sussex-pcc.gov.uk.

This Privacy and Cookie Statement was last updated: 28 February 2021