9 GWYNEDD COUNCIL'S RESPONSE TO NEW DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION PDF 85 KB
Cyflwynwyd gan: Cyng / Cllr Nia Jeffreys
Additional documents:
Decision:
To adopt the amended policy and procedure as
part of the work to address new requirements in the field of data protection.
Minutes:
The item was submitted by Cllr
Nia Jeffreys
RESOLVED
To adopt the
amended policy and procedure as part of the work to address new requirements in
the field of data protection.
DISCUSSION
The report was submitted noting
that there had been major changes to the framework following the emergence of
the General Data Protection Regulations and on the same date the Data
Protection Act 2018 was introduced. It was noted that the purpose of the new
regulations was to require organisations to prove their compliance, and would
also give individuals more rights.
It was expressed that the new
legislation brought in a number of changes and noted that the Council now had a
Data Protection Officer, who would monitor compliance with the act and operate
as a contact point for the Information Commissioner's Office and the public.
Observations arising from the
discussion
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It was noted that there was a need to ensure
that the Council delivered the requirements of the act. It was explained that
good work had been done but there would be continuous monitoring work through
the performance monitoring system and the governance assessments carried out
every year by the Governance Group to submit it to the Audit Committee.
Awdur: Helen Mary Parry