Privacy
Introduction and General Terms
Capita Secure Solutions & Services (CSSS) is committed to protecting your personal
information when you are using our services. This Privacy Notice relates to our use of any
personal information we obtain about you, which are held in:-
- Capita Software (CS) Customer Relationship Management system
In order to provide you with the full range of services, we sometimes need to collect
information about you.
This Privacy Notice explains the following:
- What information we may collect about you;
- How we will use information we collect about you;
- When we may use your details to contact you;
- Whether we will disclose your details to anyone else.
We are committed to safeguarding your personal information. Whenever you provide such
information, we are legally obliged to use your information in line with all applicable laws
concerning the protection of personal information, these laws are referred to collectively in
this Privacy Notice as “data protection laws”.
Who are we
Capita SSS is an operational subsidiary of Capita Software which along with other Divisions
forms part of the wider Capita plc Group. We deliver innovative, market-leading software,
services and products to a wide range of public sector and private sector customers.
What information we collect
In order to provide you with services and communications suited to your needs, we require
information about you. Typically, we collect this information directly from you as you use
our services.
For the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Notice, we collect the following groups of
information of you:
- Your basic identification and contact details. This may include your name, company,
address, telephone number, email address and other information that you provide us. - Information about your customer relationship with us.
This may include information about your previous purchases of our products and
services, your billing information, information about Capita SSS events you have
participated in, and feedback you have given us.
How we use your personal information
We use your information in a manner which is consistent with the original purpose of
collection. For instance, we may send information about our products and services to existing
customers whose contact information we have obtained over the course of our customer
relationship with them. We may also send marketing emails to persons who have expressed
an interest in our products or services, or whom we believe to otherwise be interested in our
products or services. We collect and use your personal information for our legitimate
business purposes of communicating with you, to help with your enquiries and fulfilling your
requests for services. We have completed a comprehensive assessment and implemented
measures to ensure our interests do not affect your right to privacy.
However, if at any time you wish to stop receiving commutations from us please send an
email to helpdesk.cas@capita.co.uk.
How long we keep your information for
We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary to maintain
our relationship. Unless you choose to withdraw your personal details before this time, your
personal data will be held in accordance with Capita Group policy. A periodic review will be
carried out to ensure all information held remains relevant.
Who might your information be shared with
We will keep your information within Capita Software and will only share it outside the
Capita Group where you have requested it or given your consent. We may share your
information across the Capita group and its commercial subsidiaries, where this is necessary
to provide you with a service you have requested.
Your rights
Under data protection laws you have a number of rights in relation to your personal
information. In relation to certain rights, we may ask you for information to confirm your
identity and, where applicable, to help us to search for your personal information. Except in
rare cases, we will respond to you within thirty (30) days after we have received this
information or, where no such information is required, after we have received your request.
This section explains what they are and how you can use them, if you wish.
Accessing your personal information
You have the right to request a copy of the personal information that we hold about you. This
is known as a Subject Access Request.
If you wish to request a copy of your personal information please address requests to
dssdataprivacy@capita.co.uk.
Correcting and updating your personal information
The accuracy of your information is important to us. If you change your name or
address/email address, or you discover that any of the other information we hold is inaccurate
or out of date, please let us know.
Erasing your personal information or restricting its processing
You may ask for your personal information to be removed from our systems. Unless there is
a reason that the law allows us to use your personal information for longer, we will make
reasonable efforts to comply with your request. You may also ask us to restrict processing
your personal information in the following situations:-
- Where you believe it is unlawful for us to do so,
- You have objected to its use and our investigation is pending or you require us to keep
it in connection with legal proceedings.
In these situations, we may only process your personal information whilst its processing is
restricted if we have your consent or are legally permitted to do so, for example for storage
purposes, to protect the rights of another individual or company or in connection with legal
proceedings.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights please address your request to
helpdesk.cas@capita.co.uk. We will endeavour to complete your request as swiftly and
diligently as possible.
Right to lodge a complaint
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) if you are
concerned about the way we have processed your personal information. They can be
contacted via:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 700
Further use
If we wish to use your personal data for a new purpose, not covered by this Privacy Notice,
we will provide you with a new notice explaining this new use prior to commencing the
processing and setting out the relevant purposes and processing conditions. Where necessary,
we will seek your prior consent to the new processing.
Changes to our Privacy Notice
This Privacy Notice may be updated from time to time so you may wish to check it each time
you submit personal information to us. The date of the most recent revisions will appear on
this page. If material changes are made to this Privacy Notice, for instance affecting how we
would like to use your personal information, we will provide a more prominent notice
(including email notification of the changes to the notice).
Contacting us
If you have any questions or comments regarding the content of this Privacy Notice, please
contact: dssdataprivacy@capita.co.uk
Or alternatively:-
The Data Protection Officer
Capita plc
71 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0XA
(Email: dssdataprivacy@capita.co.uk)