Our data protection policy sets out our commitment to protecting personal data and how we implement that commitment with regards to the collection and use of personal data.
We are committed to:
ensuring that we comply with the data protection principles listed below
meeting our legal obligations as laid down by the General Data Protection Regulation
ensuring that data is collected and used lawfully
processing personal data only in order to meet our operational needs
taking steps to ensure that personal data is up to date and accurate
establishing appropriate retention periods for personal data
ensuring that data subjects' rights can be appropriately exercised
providing adequate security measures to protect personal data
ensuring that queries about data protection, internal and external to the organisation, is dealt with effectively and promptly
regularly reviewing data protection procedures and guidelines within the organisation
Data protection principles
Personal data shall be processed lawfully.
Personal data shall be obtained for the purposes of producing and distributing Sound News and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with those purposes.
Personal data shall be necessary for and relevant to the purpose for which they are processed.
Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
Personal data shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose.
Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under the General Data Protection Regulation.