What is data management?
Data management involves policies, procedures and tools used to ensure data is handled efficiently and securely throughout its lifecycle.
What is the Data Protection Act (DPA)?
The DPA is a UK law that governs how personal information about individuals is collected, stored, used, and shared.
What is the main purpose of the Data Protection Act?
To protect people’s privacy and ensure their personal data is handled lawfully and fairly.
What is the most recent version of the Data Protection Act?
The Data Protection Act 2018.
What does the Data Protection Act 2018 work alongside?
The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
What are common sources of data?
- BCIS
- SPONS
- Internal company records
What is confidentiality?
The ethical and legal principle of keeping information private and secure.
What is SPONS?
SPON’s Price Books are well-known reference books in the UK construction industry.
What do SPONS Price Books provide?
Up-to-date cost estimates for construction work, including building, civil engineering, mechanical, and electrical services.
How often are SPONS Price Books published?
Annually.
Who uses SPONS Price Books?
- Quantity surveyors
- Contractors
- Architects
What is BCIS?
Building Cost Information Service.
What does BCIS provide?
Up-to-date cost and price information for construction projects.
Who benefits from BCIS?
- Architects
- Quantity surveyors
- Contractors
Is there any other legislation than the data protection act in the UK?
- the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR),
- the Digital Economy Act (DEA),
- the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI)
What is GDPR?
General Data Protection Regulation
What does GDPR give individuals?
GDPR gives individuals several rights regarding their personal data, including the right to be informed about how their data is used, the right to access and rectify their data, the right to erasure (“be forgotten”), the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, and the right to object to processing
Are you aware of the RICS guidance note on data protection?
- RICS provides guidance on data protection primarily through their professional standards and articles that highlight the importance of protecting client data in compliance with legislation like the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR
How does your company store data?
- Shared drives
- Backup servers
- Online storage like Sharepoint
- Software like Microsoft Teams
- Project CDM
How long does your company need to store data for?
- 6 years if the contract is signed underhand.
- 12 years if the contract is signed as a deed.
- RICS recommends up to 15 years, limitation period for most legal claims.
Who enforces GDPR?
Independent commissioning office
How does a company stay compliant with GDPR?
- Appointment a data protection officer
- Implement appropriate security measures
- Implement a privacy policy
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