GDPR
Data protection legislation sets out rules and standards for the use and handling (‘processing’) of information (‘personal data’) about living identifiable individuals (‘data subjects’) by organisations (‘data controllers’).
The law applies to organisations in all sectors, both public and private. It applies to all electronic records as well as many paper records. It doesn’t apply to anonymous information or to information about the deceased.
Principles
Data controllers processing personal data must follow – and be able to demonstrate that they are following – the data protection principles.
Under the GDPR, there are six principles. Personal data must be processed following these principles so that the data is:
- Processed fairly, lawfully and transparently – and only if there is a valid ‘legal basis’ for doing so
- Processed only for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes
- Adequate, relevant and limited
- Accurate (and rectified if inaccurate)
- Not kept for longer than necessary
- Processed securely – to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the personal data
Lawful Basis for Processing
The Trust must have a lawful basis for processing personal information, which are:
- Consent
- Contract
- Legal obligation
- Vital interests
- Public task
- Legitimate interest
Withdrawal of Consent
If the Trust has used consent as the lawful basis for processing personal information you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. If you would like to withdraw your consent, please contact the Trust at admin@transformingfutures.org.uk
Privacy Notices
An important aspect of complying with data protection legislation is being open and transparent with individuals about how their personal data will be used. This is achieved through the publication of privacy notices. The Trust’s privacy notices are available below.
Data Breaches
One of the most important accountability obligations concerns personal data breaches – that is, personal data held by the Trust is lost, stolen, inadvertently disclosed to an external party, or accidentally published. If this occurs, this will be immediately reported to a Trust Data Protection Lead.
Remedial work can then be done so that the breach can be contained. On occasion, we need to report breaches to relevant external authorities, including the ICO, within a short timeframe.
Trust Data Protection Officer (DPO) Service Provider:
SchoolPro TLC
Primary Contact:
Ben Craig
Policy
The Trust Data Protection Policy and Records Management Policy can be accessed via our Trust Policies page here.
