Agenda item

Report of the Director of Human Resources.

The Committee received a report of the Director of Human Resources updating on changes to the Employee Data Protection Policy. The policy reinforced the City of London Corporation’s commitment to protect personal data and implement that commitment with regards to the collection and use of data both fairly and lawfully, which ensured compliance with the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998.

The policy had been updated to advise employees of their roles and responsibilities in relation to data protection, data processing, accessing personal data and responding to Subject Access Requests on behalf of the City Corporation. The revised policy provided a good foundation for the incorporation of further changes that might arise in the lead up to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018.

RESOLVED – That delegated authority approval be given to the Town Clerk in Consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman to approve the final version of the Employee Data Protection Policy.