Making Sense of Data Protection
and Freedom of Information

TDP 1 - Basic Data Protection and Information Management

• Data Protection Act – Overview – what’s it all about?
• Information Management – Applying the principles from acquisition to destruction including:
• Fair and lawful processing
• Conditions for Processing and Sensitive data
• Registration – why information should be accurately described in your Register Entry
• How to ensure information is:-
• Requested, disclosed and shared appropriately
• Accurate and kept up to date
• Relevant and not excessive
• Not held longer than necessary
• Kept secure
• Individuals’ Rights
• Complaints - Enforcement – Offences and penalties
• Investigations and how to handle them