Privacy and cookie policy
This privacy notice tells you how we go about collecting personal information from visitors to our website and what we do with it. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) have commissioned this website on behalf of the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) and as such HIWFRS are considered the data controller and data owner.
For any issues or queries regarding data protection and access to your information, please refer to HIWFRS data protection statement.
By using this site (www.oncallfire.uk) you agree to accept this privacy policy and are aware that our policy may change with time. Any changes to this policy will appear on this web page.
This privacy policy only covers the “Oncallfire” website (www.oncallfire.uk). Links within this site to other websites are not covered by this policy and you should check the privacy policy of those other sites for their terms. HIWFRS is not responsible for the content of external websites.
You can find out more about the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and your rights concerning your data on the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) website.
How we collect information
Online forms
All information gathered by any online form is governed by UK law accordingly implemented, including that required by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and may be processed by the Service in regards to the inquiry we are sending to other fire and rescue services on your behalf or for purposes required by law.
Cookies
When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your computer. These include small files known as cookies. These are small text files that are created when you visit a site and contain a unique and anonymous number.
How our website uses cookies
Our website doesn’t use many cookies. Below is a list of cookies that we use for this site to function correctly.
Cookies set by other websites
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that enables us to collect anonymous information about how you use our website. This is a free service which plays a part in helping us keep our costs down and help develop the best user experience for our website users.
| Cookie | Type and purpose | What happens if this cookie is disabled |
|---|---|---|
| _utmc | Persistent cookie – see below | See below |
| _utma._utmb,_utmz | Session cookie – these cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Disabling these cookies will make no difference to the way you use our website, however, it will limit information available to us that helps us to improve the website and provide you with a better service. |
Opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics.
Vimeo
We embed videos on this site from the Vimeo platform. Vimeo have their own cookie and privacy policies which we would encourage you to read.
Mailgun
We use a service called Mailgun to run the email service that responds to you the user and also passes your details to the relevant fire service. We have chosen this service so that all communications are secure between you the user and the service you are contacting. Mailgun have their own GDPR policy and we encourage you to read it if you have any concerns regarding the safety of your data through their service.
What do we do with the information we collect
Information use
Where you voluntarily choose to give us your personal details the personal data you give us will be used exclusively for sending to the Fire Authority you have selected from our enquiry form.
Information sharing and disclosure
HIWFRS will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to anyone.
HIWFRS will only send the information that you have provided in the form to other fire services that you have selected and do not store that information on this website after the enquiry has been sent to your selected fire service.