Issue - meetings

Review of Data Protection Policies

Meeting: 18/05/2021 - Cabinet (Item 95)

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Report from the Leader of the Council.

Additional documents:

Decision:

Decision:

 

Cabinet approves the proposed updates and amendments to the existing Data Protection policies.

 

Considerations/reasons for decision:

 

·       The existing SKDC Data Protection policies had not been reviewed since 2018.

·       The policies and procedures have been updated to align with ICO reporting requirements and current legislation.

 

Options considered:

 

The Cabinet could decide not to approve the proposed updates and amendments but this would leave the policies out of date in relation to current legislation.

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council presented the report on the review of data protection policies. An action had been raised from a GPDR audit in August 2020, to review and update the policies. The policies had been reviewed to ensure that they met legislative and working requirements and the material and non-material changes were outlined to Members.

 

On being put to the vote, it was AGREED:

 

To approve the proposed updates and amendments to the existing Data Protection policies.