Courses take place in:

London and Manchester

Data protection policies have become essential tools for controlling the use of personal information, whether about employees or customers / citizens.

Although not a legal requirement, organisations greatly benefit from having in place policies for general data protection responsibilities, access control, website privacy issues, acceptable use and employee monitoring, rights of subject access, CCTV usage, portable devices and security of personal information.

This training session shows how organisations can use policies to make information management more efficient and effective, thereby saving time and costs. Using sample policy documents (which delegates can keep), the session covers:

• Why you need data protection polices: legal and practical issues 
• The ICO and other guidance on drafting policies 
• Using policies to educate employees and customers, to control the release of information and to keep information secure 
• The 'organic' model: keeping policies up to date 
• When and how to make policies enforceable 
• Relying on your policies in disputes