Information provided to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and any associated or subsequent legislation, Statutory Instrument or Code of Practice.

Under the right circumstances and for the right reasons, information sharing between organisations can play a crucial role in providing a better and more efficient service to customers.

To share information more effectively, we have an information sharing protocol with partners to ensure that information is being shared lawfully, appropriately and in compliance with best practice.

It encourages partner agencies to share information to improve how we deliver services and to support safeguarding, except where it would be unlawful to do so.