UK & EU GDPR Compliance & Privacy Policy
Universal Defence and Security Solutions Ltd • Issued for Civilian Preparedness Assistant
The UDSS Civilian Preparedness Assistant is architected with complete privacy-by-design (Article 25 UK GDPR). Unlike cloud-based platforms, no household compositions, contact lists, medical prescription notes, or utility shutoff locations are uploaded to or retained by UDSS central servers.
All data entered into this application is processed and stored exclusively inside your browser’s encrypted local storage on your physical machine. In the event of a wide-area telecommunications blackout or power cut, your preparedness records remain entirely accessible offline without remote server dependencies.
Interactive Data Subject Rights Console (Articles 15–20)
Directly exercise your statutory GDPR rights on this device without submitting email tickets.
Obtain a complete machine-readable copy of your household records currently held under Prep ID UDSS 3456.
Permanently purge all household data, contact cards, and private access keys stored on this device.
1. Data Controller Identification
The Data Controller responsible for this application under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018 is:
33 Cannon St, London EC4M 5SB, United Kingdom
Company Registered in England & Wales
Corporate Inquiries: laurence.postgate@universal-defence.com
2. Lawful Basis for Processing (Article 6 UK GDPR)
We process personal information under the following legal bases:
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Processing is strictly necessary to calculate personalized household readiness scores, water/food survival requirements, and offline family reunion instructions requested directly by the user.
- Data Minimisation (Art. 5(1)(c)): No extraneous personal identifiable information (PII) such as full names, email addresses, payment numbers, or national insurance numbers is collected or stored.
3. Cookies & Browser Storage (PECR Compliance)
This application complies strictly with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR):
- Zero Advertising Cookies: We do not deploy third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or behavioral tracking beacons.
- Essential Browser Storage: HTML5 localStorage is used exclusively to retain user contingency settings, grab bag completion status, and emergency cards between sessions.
4. International Transfers & Third-Party Disclosures
Because all household records remain on your local hardware, no international transfers of personal data occur under Chapter V of the GDPR. Your data is not sold, rented, monetized, or shared with commercial entities or advertisers.
5. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you have concerns regarding data protection or wish to seek independent regulatory advice, you possess the statutory right to lodge a complaint with the UK supervisory authority:
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Helpline: 0303 123 1113 • Website: ico.org.uk