Privacy notice

This notice explains how the Blue Light Register (“the register”), governed by HPAC, handles personal data when you use this service or when you are listed on the register.

What we publish

To let the public verify a responder, the register shows only the minimum necessary:

• name
• registration number
• sector and, where given, role, organisation and region
• registration status and the validity of the responder’s checks
• driving entitlements and information codes

What we never publish

• date of birth, home address, personal email or phone number
• identity documents or the underlying check certificates
• full penalty-point detail or audit history

You can browse a public listing of currently active responders by name or region. Records that are suspended, lapsed or pending are never shown in browse results or counts — they can only be opened using the responder’s exact registration number, so their status can still be checked when you have a specific reference.

Lawful basis

We process personal data to maintain a public-interest register of approved emergency responders and to allow verification of their status. Responders consent separately to being listed publicly, which is distinct from being registered.

Retention

Only active responders appear in public browse listings and counts. When a registration lapses or is suspended it is removed from those listings. When a registration is withdrawn entirely, the record is removed or anonymised. We do not keep withdrawn responders publicly searchable.

Your rights

Under UK GDPR you have rights to access, correct, or object to the processing of your personal data. To exercise them, or to raise a concern, contact the register.

Last updated 17 June 2026.