Public spaces protection order - Privacy Notice

The purpose for this processing

Public spaces protection orders (PSPOs) are intended to deal with anti-social behaviours within a particular area that have a detrimental impact on the local community's qualify of life, by imposing restrictions on activities in that area which apply to everyone. They are designed to ensure the law-abiding majority can use and enjoy public spaces, safe from anti-social behaviour.

The purpose of processing personal data in this regard is to log the details of individuals that are dealt with under the public spaces protection order to help highlight those that are repeat offenders and to highlight where other actions may be required.

The Council may take action through the application of a fixed penalty notice or prosecution through the courts. We may use your personal information:

• to issue a warning letter for breach of the PSPO
• to issue a formal caution for breach of the PSPO
• to issue a fixed penalty notice for breach of the PSPO
• to issue a court summons for breach of the PSPO
• to record statements given by you under caution for a breach of the PSPO

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Legal basis for this processing

Article 6(1)(e)– Public Task - Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

The Council is carrying out this function in the public interest using our powers to enforce public spaces protection orders under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act2014.

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What data we collect about you

To enforce the public spaces protection order, we will collect, store, and use the following categories of personal information about you:

• Name
• Address
• Date of Birth
• Information relating to breaches of the public spaces protection order

We collect personal information about individuals breaching the PSPO through enforcement officers patrolling the area, writing down observations, speaking to offenders.

How long do we keep your personal data?

Data will be retained until the current Public Spaces Protection Order [PSPO] expires on 1^stAugust 2026.

Subsequent data will then be retained for three years and then deleted at the end of that PSPO period.

All data is store in line with relevant PSPO.

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Who do we share it with?

We will share your personal information with third parties where required by law, or where it is necessary to investigate or prosecute the breach of the PSPO, such as:

• Relevant internal officers and departments such as the Councils legal team
•  External third-party agencies (including Essex Police)

Where we get it from?

• The  data subject themselves
• Essex  Police Officers
• Tendring  District Council Enforcement Officers
• Relevant  third parties where they report an alleged breach of the PSPO.

If automated decision making applies to this processing

No automated decision making applies to this process.