How We Have Prepared for the GDPR (Updated 29th November 2018)
PALS already have a consistent level of data protection and security across our partnership, however it is our aim to be fully compliant with the GDPR .
Our preparation includes:
- Data Protection – our main policy and procedures for data protection has been overhauled to meet the standards and requirements of the GDPR. Accountability and governance measures are in place to ensure that we understand and adequately disseminate and evidence our obligations and responsibilities; with a dedicated focus on privacy by design and the rights of individuals.
- Data Retention & Erasure – we have updated our retention policy and schedule to ensure that we meet the ‘data minimisation’ and ‘storage limitation’ principles and that personal information is stored, archived and destroyed compliantly and ethically. We have dedicated erasure procedures in place to meet the new ‘Right to Erasure’ obligation and are aware of when this and other data subject’s rights apply; along with any exemptions, response time frames and notification responsibilities. It is our revised policy to hold paper records on file in a secured cabinet for up to one year, with the exception of documents rewquired for tax purposes (e.g.receipts) which are held for 6 years. ,Electronic files are held for up to 6 years, after which they will be securely shredded/deleted.
- Data Breaches – our breach procedures ensure that we have safeguards and measures in place to identify, assess, investigate and report any personal data breach at the earliest possible time. Our procedures are robust and have been disseminated to all employees, making them aware of the reporting lines and steps to follow. A record of any data breach will be made, and severe breaches of Data will be reported to the Data Commissioner.
- Subject Access Request (SAR) – we have revised our SAR procedures to accommodate the revised 30-day timeframe for providing the requested information and for making this provision free of charge. Our new procedures detail how to verify the data subject, what steps to take for processing an access request, what exemptions apply and a suite of response templates to ensure that communications with data subjects are compliant, consistent and adequate.
Data Subject Rights
In addition to the policies and procedures mentioned above that ensure individuals can enforce their data protection rights, we provide easy to access information via our website on an individual’s right to access any personal information that PALS processes about them and to request information about: –
Information Security & Technical and Organisational Measures
PALS takes the privacy and security of individuals and their personal information very seriously and take every reasonable measure and precaution to protect and secure the personal data that we process. We have robust information security policies and procedures in place to protect personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security measures, including: –
GDPR Roles and Employees
PALS have designated Clinton Greenford as our Data Protection Officer (DPO). It is the role of the DPO to constantly monitor and update existing policies in accordance with the GDPR.
PALS understands that continuous awareness and understanding is vital to the continued compliance of the GDPR . In April 2017 Clinton Greenford attended a CMG Professional Trainign course in respect of ‘Preparing for a Data Protection Audit’.
If you have any questions about our preparation for the GDPR, please contact Clinton Greenford – 067 23923.
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