We are currently working with Data Protection Education Ltd to ensure our systems meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that come into force on 25 May 2018.
Our policies and statements related to this will be posted here once they have been agreed.
Some background
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from 25 May 2018 and will affect the way that schools process people’s personal data. Its overall aim is to make sure that people's sensitive data is kept safe and secure.
It's similar to the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 in many ways - most of the differences involve the GDPR building on or strengthening the principles of the DPA. At Fairlight we are compliant with the DPA therefore we are compliant with much of the GDPR already.
A quick summary
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a piece of EU-wide legislation which will determine how people’s personal data is processed and kept safe, and the legal rights individuals have in relation to their own data.
‘Personal data’ means information that can identify a living individual.
The regulation will apply to all schools from 25 May 2018, and will apply even after the UK leaves the EU.
The GDPR sets out the key principles that all personal data must be processed in line with.
The GDPR is similar to the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 (which schools already comply with), but strengthens many of the DPA’s principles. The main changes are:
For any questions please email headteacher@fairlight.brighton-hove.sch.uk
We are currently working with Data Protection Education Ltd to ensure our systems meet the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that come into force on 25 May 2018.
Our policies and statements related to this will be posted here once they have been agreed.
Some background
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from 25 May 2018 and will affect the way that schools process people’s personal data. Its overall aim is to make sure that people's sensitive data is kept safe and secure.
It's similar to the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 in many ways - most of the differences involve the GDPR building on or strengthening the principles of the DPA. At Fairlight we are compliant with the DPA therefore we are compliant with much of the GDPR already.
A quick summary
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a piece of EU-wide legislation which will determine how people’s personal data is processed and kept safe, and the legal rights individuals have in relation to their own data.
‘Personal data’ means information that can identify a living individual.
The regulation will apply to all schools from 25 May 2018, and will apply even after the UK leaves the EU.
The GDPR sets out the key principles that all personal data must be processed in line with.
The GDPR is similar to the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 (which schools already comply with), but strengthens many of the DPA’s principles. The main changes are:
For any questions please email headteacher@fairlight.brighton-hove.sch.uk