Excel Colour Print is fully committed to full compliance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998.

The company will, therefore, follow procedures which aim to ensure that all employees, contractors, consultants or

partners who have access to any personal data held by or on behalf of the company (collectively known as data users)

who have access to any personal data held by or on behalf of the company are fully aware of and abide by their duties under the Data Protection Act 1998.

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Statement of Policy

 Excel Colour Print needs to collect and use information about people with whom it works in order to operate and

carry out its functions. These may include members of the public, current, past and prospective employees, clients and customers and suppliers. In addition, the company may be required by law to collect and use information in order to comply with the requirements of the central government. This personal information must be handled and dealt with properly however it is collected, recorded and used and whether it is on paper, in computer records or recorded by other means.

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Excel Colour Print regards the lawful and appropriate treatment of personal information as very important to its

successful operations and essential to maintaining confidence between the council and those with whom it carries out business. The company therefore fully endorses and adheres to the Principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Handling personal/sensitive data Excel Colour Print will, through management and use of appropriate controls, monitoring and review:

Use personal data in the most efficient and effective way to deliver better services.

Strive to collect and process only the data or information which is needed.

Use personal data for such purposes as are described at the point of collection, or for purposes which are legally

permitted.

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Strive to ensure information is accurate.

Not keep information for longer than is necessary.

Securely destroy data which is no longer needed.

Take appropriate technical and organisational security measures to safeguard information (including unauthorised or

unlawful processing and accidental loss or damage of data.

Ensure that information is not transferred abroad without suitable safeguards.

Ensure that there is general information to the public of their rights to access information.

Ensure that the rights of people about whom information is held can be fully exercised under the Data Protection

Act of 1998.

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These rights include:

The right to access their own personal information within 40 days of a request.

The right to prevent processing in certain circumstances.

The right to correct, rectify, block or erase information regarded as wrong information.

Ensure that the company will have a designated employee specifically responsible for data protection.

Provide guidance and training for staff at an appropriate level.

Ensure that any breaches of this policy are dealt with appropriately.