Data Protection
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The ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) provide comprehensive guidance on the Data Protecion Act (1998). We recommend you start with the principles section of their website.
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What Does the Data Protection Act Mean for Scouts?
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Applying the 8 principles of the data protection act to members records:-
- We look after our members data within the law.
- We only use data for the original purpose that it was collected.
- We only keep the data we need (nothing more, nothing less).
- We keep our data up to date and accurate.
- We don't keep data longer than we need to.
- We take measures to ensure that data is not shared with others who we don't have permission to share the data with. Reasonable steps include:-
- Passwording our files
- Ensuring only relevant users have access to an online document
- Ensuring that email addresses are correct when sending data via email.
- We take measures to ensure that data is not accidentally deleted or can become corrupt (making backups).
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