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Data Protection Property Management Conference
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What’s it got to do with me ? As a member of a management committee responsible for Guiding property you must be aware and follow Girlguiding policies and processes. As an individual you should be aware of how to handle personal and sensitive data and its compliant disposal.
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The Data protection Act 1998 The Data Protection Act controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government.
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8 Principles of Data Protection 1.Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully. 2.Personal data shall be obtained only for one or more specified and lawful purposes. 3.Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive. 4.Personal data shall be accurate and kept up to date. 5.Personal data processed shall not be kept for longer than necessary. 6.Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of the data subject. 7.Appropriate technical and organisational measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of data. 8.Personal data shall not be transferred to a country outside the EU unless an adequate level of protection exists.
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What is data ? Personal data is information that relates to a living individual that identifies them – name, address, date of birth. Sensitive data is personal as well as information about their – religion, sexuality, medical history.
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Who are the ICO ? The Information Commissioner’s Office is the regulating and monitoring body in the United Kingdom that looks after Data Protection.
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How our systems are compliant Logon Structure Monitoring Personal behaviour
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What can you do ? Ensure your office systems and paper filing are secure. Under take staff/volunteer training Be vigilant about visitors to your office space Archive electronic files Shred paper data when you have finished with it
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Reinforce best practices Address bad practice with information and training Escalate to your Data Controller any breach and also Girlguiding Be proactive & reactive
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Keep your password secure & regularly change it. Always log off your computer and close access to any system completely Confidentially destroy any paper records when they are no longer needed If sending any data electronically always password and encrypt your message Try never to send a fax or keep data on a USB stick Data protection Top Tips
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