General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
You may have heard that the law which manages how we use your information has changed. The new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law will come into effect on 25 May 2018. The aim of this law is to ensure all personal data is protected and organisations who work with such data are held accountable for its protection.
Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer from Walsall Council to support our school with matters relating to Data Protection and the use of your personal information. Our Data Protection Officer is registered with the Information Commissioners Officer (ICO).
Data Protection Officer (DPO) : Paul Withers
Walsall Council
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Tel: 01922 650000
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) encourages organisations that are responsible for using people’s information to make sure it is clear why we need your information and how it is used. To help explain how your information is used we have published a Privacy Notice, which you can read here.
Policies and Privacy Notices
SEN-Specific-Privacy-Notice-v3.docx.pdf
Freedom-of-Information-Policy-24.pdf
Information-Governance-Framework-v2.pdf
All individuals whose data is held by us, have a legal right to request access to such data or information about what is held. A Subject Access Request Form is available for a request of data.
Information Asset Register (IAR)
An Information Asset Register is held by school and is regularly updated.
The asset register records assets, systems and applications used for processing or storing personal data across the school. The information within this register gives assurance that the school is meeting data protection obligations.
