Data Protection Policy

Chief Executive Officer

Accountable for the effectiveness of the council’s arrangements for complying with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulations.

Executive Director (Finance & Transformation)

Section 151 Officer

To ensure that the council has an adequately resourced and effective Governance Team and Data Protection resources.

Assistant Director (Legal & Governance)

Monitoring Officer

Responsible for ensuring the Governance team is operating effectively and complying with their responsibilities.

Governance Services Manager

Data Protection Officer

Responsible for managing the Governance Team and ensuring that Governance Officers fulfil their designated responsibilities.

Accountable for the Council’s Data Protection services and responsible for monitoring compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK General Data Protection Regulations.  Responsible for approving procedures where outlined in procedures and documents.

Governance Policy Officer

Responsible for reviewing and drafting data protection policies, processing data protection services, and acting on the instruction of the Data Protection Officer.

Directors and Managers acting as Project leads

Responsible for ensuring that processing activity is compliant with the data protection policy and other associated policies/procedures.

Staff

Responsible for upholding the principles and standards outlined in the data protection policy and other associated policies/procedures.

Processors

Responsible for complying with their contract and/or Data Sharing Agreement.