Decision details

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To note action being taken to secure compliance with GDPR and to recommend Council adopts a new data protection policy.

Decisions:

Jo McIntosh, Solicitor, and Robert Bishop, Graduate Trainee, presented a detailed report on the General Data Protection Regulation which dealt with the principles on which personal data should be processed, the lawful bases on which organisations could rely on and the rights available to individuals.  The report had been considered by the Executive at its meeting on 22 March 2018 and its recommendations – to adopt the new Data Protection Policy and to appoint the Head of Democratic and Legal Services/Monitoring Officer the Authority’s Data Protection Officer – would be presented to Council on 5 April 2018.

It was noted that a training programme for Councillors was being developed by the Local Government Association which would be rolled out to the Borough Councillors in due course.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted.

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Recommend to Council?: Yes;

Consultees

Portfolio Holder, GDPR Steering Group.

Contact: Peter Bryant, Director of Legal and Democratic Services Email: peter.bryant@woking.gov.uk.

Report author: Joanne McIntosh

Publication date: 10/04/2018

Date of decision: 26/03/2018

Decided at meeting: 26/03/2018 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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