RCOT and GDPR
On 25 May 2018 the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became law.
The eight principles of the existing data protection act still apply but the new regulation means there must be greater transparency around areas such as consent, privacy notices, reporting of breaches and transfer of data outside the EU.
Over the past 12 months, RCOT has been working towards meeting the requirements of the new, more rigorous, regulation.
We have conducted a review of our already comprehensive policies and undertaken an audit of our processes, procedures and practices and now have a robust roadmap in place to ensure that RCOT is fully compliant. We are currently working through the changes that we need to make and expect to achieve compliance by the end of 2018.
GDPR - What is a data breach?
The Information Commissioner’s Office website defines a data breach as 'a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data.' To find out more about data breaches, view the personal data breaches page at the ICO site.
If you have an RCOT GDPR query, please contact the RCOT Data Protection Officer at gdpr@rcot.co.uk.
If you have an urgent concern regarding a potential data breach, please contact the RCOT Data Protection Officer on – 07384258772 and leave a message with your contact details.
Further information
If you’d like to find out more about the GDPR in general, we advise taking a look at the Information Commissioner’s Office website.
If you have specific questions about RCOT and GDPR, including how our plans are progressing, please contact us at gdpr@rcot.co.uk.