Issue - meetings

Following changes introduced by the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Act 2018, to adopt a new Data Protection Policy. 

The Committee:

(1)          Approved the Data Protection Policy attached at Annex 1;

(2)          Delegated authority to the Chief Legal Officer to make such amendments as may be necessary to the Data Protection Policy as may be required to reflect legislation or good practice.

Following changes introduced by the General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection Act 2018, it was necessary for the Council to adopt a new Data Protection Policy.

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018, and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) on 13 November 2018. The legislation replaced the previous Data Protection Act 1998. While some provisions remained unchanged, the new legislation introduced new obligations on organisations and significant individual personal data rights. The legislation required organisations to implement procedures and processes to ensure personal data was protected.

Having considered the Policy detailed in Annex 1 to the report, the Committee:

(1)            Approved the Data Protection Policy attached at Annex 1;

(2)            Delegated authority to the Chief Legal Officer to make such amendments as may be necessary to the Data Protection Policy as may be required to reflect legislation or good practice.