Ted Learning  Data Protection Policy

1. Introduction

This Policy sets out the obligations of ted Learning Limited trading as ted Learning, a company registered in England and Wales under Companies House number 12396710, whose registered office is at  1 Tower View, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4UY (“the Company”) regarding data protection and the rights of clients and their employees (“data subjects”) in respect of their personal data under EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

The GDPR defines “personal data” as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (a “data subject”); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

This Policy sets the Company’s obligations regarding the collection, processing, transfer, storage, and disposal of personal data. The procedures and principles set out herein must be followed at all times by the Company, its employees, agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company.

The Company is committed not only to the letter of the law, but also to the spirit of the law and places high importance on the correct, lawful, and fair handling of all personal data, respecting the legal rights, privacy, and trust of all individuals with whom it deals.

2. The data protection principles

This Policy aims to ensure compliance with the GDPR. The GDPR sets out the following principles with which any party handling personal data must comply. All personal data must be:

2.1          Processed lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner in relation to the data subject.

2.2          Collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes. Further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes.

2.3          Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed.

2.4          Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. Every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that is inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which it is processed, is erased, or rectified without delay.

2.5          Kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed. Personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes, subject to the implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by the GDPR in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the data subject.

2.6          Processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures.

3. The rights of data subjects

The GDPR sets out the following rights applicable to data subjects (please refer to the parts of this policy indicated for further details):

3.1          The right to be informed (Part 12);

3.2          The right of access (Part 13);

3.3          The right to rectification (Part 14);

3.4          The right to erasure (also known as the ‘right to be forgotten’) (Part 15);

3.5          The right to restrict processing (Part 16);

3.6          The right to data portability (Part 17);

3.7          The right to object (Part 18);

3.8          The right to withdraw consent;

3.9          The right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (the “UK supervisory authority” under the GDPR).

3.10       To activate your rights as outlined above requests should be made to the Data Protection Team: dataprotection@tedlearninggroup.com

4. Lawful, fair, and transparent data processing

4.1          The GDPR seeks to ensure that personal data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently, without adversely affecting the rights of the data subject. The GDPR states that processing of personal data shall be lawful if at least one of the following applies:

4.1.1     The data subject has given consent to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes;

4.1.2     The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract with them;

4.1.3     The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the data controller is subject;

4.1.4     The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person;

4.1.5     The processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the data controller;

or

4.1.6     The processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child.

4.2          If the personal data in question is “special category data” (also known as “sensitive personal data”) (for example, data concerning the data subject’s race, ethnicity, politics, religion, trade union membership, genetics, biometrics (if used for ID purposes), health, sex life, or sexual orientation), at least one of the following conditions must be met:

4.2.1     The data subject has given their explicit consent to the processing of such data for one or more specified purposes (unless EU or EU Member State law prohibits them from doing so);

4.2.2     The processing is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the obligations and exercising specific rights of the data controller or of the data subject in the field of employment, social security, and social protection law (insofar as it is authorised by EU or EU Member State law or a collective agreement pursuant to EU Member State law which provides for appropriate safeguards for the fundamental rights and interests of the data subject);

4.2.3     The processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person where the data subject is physically or legally incapable of giving consent;

4.2.4     The data controller is a foundation, association, or other non-profit body with a political, philosophical, religious, or trade union aim, and the processing is carried out in the course of its legitimate activities, provided that the processing relates solely to the members or former members of that body or to persons who have regular contact with it in connection with its purposes and that the personal data is not disclosed outside the body without the consent of the data subjects;

4.2.5     The processing relates to personal data which is clearly made public by the data subject;

4.2.6     The processing is necessary for the conduct of legal claims or whenever courts are acting in their judicial capacity;

4.2.7     The processing is necessary for substantial public interest reasons, on the basis of EU or EU Member State law which shall be proportionate to the aim pursued, shall respect the essence of the right to data protection, and shall provide for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the fundamental rights and interests of the data subject;

4.2.8     The processing is necessary for the purposes of preventative or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the working capacity of an employee, for medical diagnosis, for the provision of health or social care or treatment, or the management of health or social care systems or services on the basis of EU or EU Member State law or pursuant to a contract with a health professional, subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 9(3) of the GDPR;

4.2.9     The processing is necessary for public interest reasons in the area of public health, for example, protecting against serious cross-border threats to health or ensuring high standards of quality and safety of health care and of medicinal products or medical devices, on the basis of EU or EU Member State law which provides for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the data subject (in particular, professional secrecy); or

4.2.10  The processing is necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes, or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) of the GDPR based on EU or EU Member State law which shall be proportionate to the aim pursued, respect the essence of the right to data protection, and provide for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject.

5. Specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes

5.1          The Company collects and processes the personal data set out in Part 19 of this Policy. This includes:

5.1.1     Personal data collected directly from data subjects and

5.1.2     Personal data obtained from third parties.

5.2          The Company only collects, processes, and holds personal data for the specific purposes set out in Part 19 of this Policy (or for other purposes expressly permitted by the GDPR).

5.3          Data subjects are kept informed at all times of the purpose or purposes for which the Company uses their personal data. Please refer to Part 12 for more information on keeping data subjects informed.

6. Adequate, relevant, and limited data processing

The Company will only collect and process personal data for and to the extent necessary for the specific purpose or purposes of which data subjects have been informed (or will be informed) as under Part 5, above, and as set out in Part 19, below.

7. Accuracy of data and keeping data up to date

7.1          The Company shall ensure that all personal data collected, processed, and held by it is kept accurate and up to date. This includes, but is not limited to, the rectification of personal data at the request of a data subject, as set out in Part 14, below.

7.2          The accuracy of personal data shall be checked when it is collected and at regular intervals thereafter. If any personal data is found to be inaccurate or out of date, all reasonable steps will be taken without delay to amend or erase that data, as appropriate.

8. Data retention

8.1          The Company shall not keep personal data for any longer than is necessary for the purpose or purposes for which that personal data was originally collected, held, and processed.

8.2          When personal data is no longer required, all reasonable steps will be taken to erase or otherwise dispose of it without delay.

9. Secure processing

The Company shall ensure that all personal data collected, held, and processed is kept secure and protected against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Further details of the technical and organisational measures which shall be taken are provided in Parts 20 to 23 of this Policy.

10. Accountability and record-keeping

10.1       The Company’s Data Protection Team email address, which is to be used for all matters relating to Data Protection and GDPR is: dataprotection@tedlearningroup.com

10.2       The Data Protection Team shall be responsible for overseeing the implementation of this Policy and for monitoring compliance with this Policy, the Company’s other data protection-related policies, and with the GDPR and other applicable data protection legislation.

10.3       The Company shall keep written internal records of all personal data collection, holding, and processing, which shall incorporate the following information:

10.3.1  The name and details of the Company, its Data Protection Team, and any applicable third-party data processors;

10.3.2  The purposes for which the Company collects, holds, and processes personal data;

10.3.3  Details of the categories of personal data collected, held, and processed by the Company, and the categories of data subject to which that personal data relates;

10.3.4  Personal data will be retained by the Company in line with statutory obligations and will otherwise be reviewed every two years;

10.3.5  Descriptions of all technical and organisational measures taken by the Company to ensure the security of personal data.

11. Data Protection Impact Assessments

11.1       The Company shall carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments for new uses of personal data which involve the use of new technologies and where the processing involved is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects under the GDPR.

11.2       Data Protection Impact Assessments shall be overseen by the Data Protection Team and shall address the following:

11.2.1  The type(s) of personal data that will be collected, held, and processed;

11.2.2  The purpose(s) for which personal data is to be used;

11.2.3  The Company’s objectives;

11.2.4  How personal data is to be used;

11.2.5  The parties (internal and/or external) who are to be consulted;

11.2.6  The necessity and proportionality of the data processing with respect to the purpose(s) for which it is being processed;

11.2.7  Risks posed to data subjects;

11.2.8  Risks posed both within and to the Company; and

11.2.9  Proposed measures to minimise and handle identified risks.

12. Keeping data subjects informed

12.1       The Company shall provide the information set out in Part 12.2 to every data subject:

12.1.1  Where personal data is collected directly from data subjects, those data subjects will be informed of its purpose at the time of collection; and

12.1.2  Where personal data is obtained from a third party, the relevant data subjects will be informed of its purpose:

a)            if the personal data is used to communicate with the data subject when the first communication is made, or

b)            if the personal data is to be transferred to another party before that transfer is made; or

c)            as soon as reasonably possible and in any event not more than one month after the personal data is obtained.

12.2       The following information shall be provided:

12.2.2  Where applicable, the legitimate interests upon which the Company is justifying its collection and processing of the personal data;

12.2.3  Where the personal data is to be transferred to a third party that is located outside of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”), details of that transfer, including but not limited to the safeguards in place (see Part 25 of this Policy for further details);

12.2.4  Details of any automated decision-making or profiling that will take place using the personal data, including information on how decisions will be made, the significance of those decisions, and any consequences.

13. Data subject access

13.1       Data subjects may make subject access requests (“SARs”) at any time to find out more about the personal data which the Company holds about them, what it is doing with that personal data, and why.

13.2       Data subjects wishing to make an SAR may do so in writing. SARs should be addressed to the Company’s Data Protection Team at dataprotectionteam@tedlearinggroup.com  or Data Protection Team, ted Learning Group, 2nd Floor, 1 Tower View, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4UY. Upon receipt of an SAR further documentation may be required in order to confirm the identity of the requester.

13.3       Responses to SARs shall normally be made within one month of receipt, however, this may be extended by up to two months if the SAR is complex and/or numerous requests are made. If such additional time is required, the data subject shall be informed.

13.4       All SARs received shall be handled by the Company’s Data Protection Team.

13.5       The Company does not charge a fee for the handling of normal SARs. The Company reserves the right to charge reasonable fees for additional copies of information that has already been supplied to a data subject, and for requests that are manifestly unfounded or excessive, particularly where such requests are repetitive.

14. Rectification of personal data

14.1       Data subjects have the right to require the Company to rectify any of their personal data that is inaccurate or incomplete.

14.2       The Company shall rectify the personal data in question, and inform the data subject of that rectification, within one month of the data subject informing the Company of the issue. The period can be extended by up to two months in the case of complex requests. If such additional time is required, the data subject shall be informed.

14.3       In the event that any affected personal data has been disclosed to third parties, those parties shall be informed of any rectification that must be made to that personal data.

15. Erasure of personal data

15.1       Data subjects have the right to request that the Company erases the personal data it holds about them in the following circumstances:

15.1.1  It is no longer necessary for the Company to hold that personal data with respect to the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected or processed;

15.1.2  The data subject wishes to withdraw their consent to the Company holding and processing their personal data;

15.1.3  The data subject objects to the Company holding and processing their personal data (and there is no overriding legitimate interest to allow the Company to continue doing so) (see Part 18 of this Policy for further details concerning the right to object);

15.1.4  The personal data has been processed unlawfully;

15.1.5  The personal data needs to be erased in order for the Company to comply with a particular legal obligation.

15.2       Unless the Company has reasonable grounds to refuse to erase personal data, all requests for erasure shall be complied with, and the data subject informed of the erasure, within one month of receipt of the data subject’s request. The period can be extended by up to two months in the case of complex requests. If such additional time is required, the data subject shall be informed.

15.3       In the event that any personal data that is to be erased in response to a data subject’s request has been disclosed to third parties, those parties shall be informed of the erasure (unless it is impossible or would require disproportionate effort to do so).

16. Restriction of personal data processing

16.1       Data subjects may request that the Company ceases processing the personal data it holds about them. If a data subject makes such a request, the Company shall retain only the amount of personal data concerning that data subject (if any) that is necessary to ensure that the personal data in question is not processed further.

16.2       In the event that any affected personal data has been disclosed to third parties, those parties shall be informed of the applicable restrictions on processing it (unless it is impossible or would require disproportionate effort to do so).

17. Data portability

17.1       Where data subjects have given their consent to the Company to process their personal data in such a manner, or the processing is otherwise required for the performance of a contract between the Company and the data subject, data subjects have the right, under the GDPR, to receive a copy of their personal data and to use it for other purposes (namely transmitting it to other data controllers). The right to data portability only applies:

17.1.1  To personal data an individual has provided to a controller;

17.1.2  Where the processing is based on the individual’s consent or for the performance of a contract; and

17.1.3  When processing is carried out by automated means.

17.2       To facilitate the right of data portability, the Company shall make available all applicable personal data to data subjects in the format of a CSV file.

17.3       Where technically feasible, if requested by a data subject, personal data shall be sent directly to the required data controller.

17.4       All requests for copies of personal data shall be complied with within one month of the data subject’s request. The period can be extended by up to two months in the case of complex or numerous requests. If such additional time is required, the data subject shall be informed. Upon receipt of a request further documentation may be required in order to confirm the identity of the requester.

18. Objections to personal data processing

18.1       Data subjects have the right to object to the Company processing their personal data based on legitimate interests or direct marketing (including profiling).

18.2       Where a data subject objects to the Company processing their personal data based on its legitimate interests, the Company shall cease such processing immediately, unless it can be demonstrated that the Company’s legitimate grounds for such processing override the data subject’s interests, rights, and freedoms, or that the processing is necessary for the conduct of legal claims.

18.3       Where a data subject objects to the Company processing their personal data for direct marketing purposes, the Company shall cease such processing immediately.

19. Personal data collected, held, and Processed

19.1       For potential and current clients of Squaricle Group the following personal data is collected, held, and processed by the Company for sales and marketing purposes:

19.1.1  Information from website enquiries is input into the organisational Customer Relationship Management system (HubSpot – https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy?_ga=2.84352090.239678435.1589195761-761055662.1532970377 ); personal data recorded includes name, work email address, work phone number, and personal mobile number where provided;

19.1.2  Emails between ted Learning and current/potential clients are centrally archived for consistency purposes;

19.1.3  Information from conferences attendance is input into the organisational Customer Relationship Management system (HubSpot); personal data recorded includes name, work email address, work phone number, and personal mobile number where provided;

19.1.4  Where conversations with potential clients occur on social media platforms, including LinkedIn, an individual’s name, professional information, profile link and direct email address, where provided, are stored in HubSpot;

19.1.5  Proposal documents including individual client names are retained for business continuity purposes;

19.1.6  Hubspot is used to send newsletters; it uses cookies to log browsing history and pixels in emails to track engagement through recording an individual’s IP address;

19.1.7  The company uses unsubscribe options for our business-to-business emails. If you would like to unsubscribe from emails, then please email our Data Protection Team at dataprotection@tedlearinggroup.com

19.1.8  The company uses MailChimp (https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/) for email responses;

19.1.9  The company undertakes market research prior to conferences and events to identify delegate information. Personal data provided by event/webinar/conference attendees is stored in Hubspot and MailChimp;

19.1.10 Google Analytics (https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) is utilised on the company website. See section 19.7.

19.2       For current and former clients the following personal data is collected, held, and processed by the Company for production purposes:

19.2.1  Where drafted products or training programmes are shared with clients for review, client name and work contact information are processed;

19.2.2  Where photos or videos are sourced model release forms are signed by those being photographed (parental consent where under 18) and stored within the project documentation;

19.2.3  Client handbooks include name, contact information and additional information as applicable in order to facilitate continuity of service and the sharing of information throughout the production period;

19.2.5  When data subjects utilise the ted Learning HuB (Learning Management System (LMS)) analytics are recorded. Information obtained and stored includes user ID and user name, usually email address, IP address, and browsing information. This is stored for the purpose of identifying further uses.  Additionally, performance and behaviour data is collected and reports are provided to client administrators;

19.3.1  The Company accounting systems hold the name of the client, work contact information and personal contact information if provided for invoicing purposes;

19.4       For potential candidates for current or future vacancies, the following personal data is collected, held, and processed by the Company for recruitment purposes:

19.4.1  Public source use of career databases including LinkedIn  are used to identify potential candidates;

19.4.2  Talent information is recorded in a spreadsheet, data including name and professional information is recorded;

19.4.3  Access to this information is restricted to only those who need to know, for example the recruiter, the researcher, head of department;

19.4.4  Additional research is undertaken using publicly available information to determine the mode of contact with a potential candidate, not whether they are contacted;

19.4.5  Before direct messaging a potential candidate, a representative of the Company will seek to ‘connect’ with the individual on LinkedIn. If a connection is accepted, then the individual will be contacted through LinkedIn’s messenger service;

19.4.6  When applicants submit their CV they are reviewed and either rejected or the recruitment process is initiated.

19.5       For candidates who are identified for potential recruitment the following personal data is collected, held, and processed by the Company during the recruitment process:

19.5.1  Notes from telephone interview – data provided directly by the data subject;

19.5.2  Formal interview – CV stored on secure CV drive and made accessible to those attending the interview on behalf of the Company;

19.5.3  Psychometric tests, for applicable roles; these will be anonymously marked on behalf of the Company;

19.5.4  Travel for interviews – where an applicant requests it, travel is arranged and relevant information including driving licence/passport must be provided by the candidate for secure storage and access by the travel coordinator. This information may be shared with third-party travel companies in order to facilitate booking;

19.5.5  Initial references will be sought for the candidate if successful at the above stages;

19.5.6  References will be shared internally with the relevant individuals, including the head of the department, interviewers, etc. There are 3 outcomes to this review:

19.5.6.1               Rejection – candidate information is retained for 3 months and 1 day in line with relevant legislation;

19.5.6.2               Rejected, potential – request made to candidate to place them in a talent pool for 2 years in case of future relevant vacancies;

19.5.6.3               Offer.

19.5.7  Onboarding process:

19.5.7.1               Final references from the candidate’s current employer are taken;

19.5.7.2               Car registration, writing preference (left or right), DOB (day and month of birth are shared with IT) are requested;

19.5.7.3               The IT manager will receive new starter information to generate employee computer accounts;

19.5.7.4               When formal employment commences with the Company an internal data protection statement will be made available outlining how employee data is processed.

19.6       For potential freelancers or contract staff the following personal data is collected, held, and processed by the Company for engagement purposes:

19.6.1  Freelancers and Associates will be approached through third-party agencies or through use of contact details stored in an applicant pool held by the Company, or may apply for a position directly;

19.6.2  CVs, references, portfolio information (as applicable) provided by the applicant will be used for the purposes of reviewing the application. The information will be securely stored and accessed only by those who are directly involved in the recruitment process;

19.6.3  Information held will include contact information, including telephone number and address, applicant name and work experience/qualifications and day rate charged by the applicant;

19.6.4  Applicants may be required to complete a skills test, the result of which will be held for reference purposes;

19.6.5  Where unsuccessful, applicants can (if they consent) be held in the above-referenced applicant pool for future opportunities. Such information will be reviewed annually.

19.7       The tedlearing.co.uk site uses cookies

Please refer to the Company’s Cookie policy for further information about the use of cookies.

20. Data security – storage

The Company shall ensure that the following measures are taken with respect to the storage of personal data:

20.1       All electronic copies of personal data are stored securely and access granted to authorised individuals only;

20.2       All hard copies of personal data, along with any electronic copies stored on physical, removable media should be stored securely in a locked box, drawer, cabinet, or similar;

20.3       All personal data stored electronically should be backed up daily with backups stored onsite and offsite;

20.4       No personal data should be stored on any unencrypted mobile device (including, but not limited to, laptops, tablets, and smartphones), whether such device belongs to the Company or otherwise; and

20.5       Personal data may only be transferred to devices belonging to agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company where the party in question has agreed to comply fully with the letter and spirit of this Policy and of the GDPR (which may include demonstrating to the Company that all suitable technical and organisational measures have been taken).

21. Data security – disposal

The Company shall ensure that the following measures are taken with respect to the deletion of personal data:

21.1       When any personal data is to be erased or otherwise disposed of for any reason (including where copies have been made and are no longer needed), it should be securely deleted and disposed of.

22. Data security – use of personal data

The Company shall ensure that the following measures are taken with respect to the use of personal data:

22.1       No personal data may be shared informally and if an employee, agent, sub-contractor, or other party working on behalf of the Company requires access to any personal data that they do not already have access to, such access should be formally requested from the Data Protection Team dataprotection@tedlearinggroup.com;

22.2       No personal data may be transferred to any employees, agents, contractors, or other parties, whether such parties are working on behalf of the Company or not, without the authorisation of the Data Protection Team dataprotection@tedlearinggroup.com;

22.3       Personal data must be handled with care at all times and should not be left unattended or on view to unauthorised employees, agents, sub-contractors, or other parties at any time;

22.4       If personal data is being viewed on a computer screen and the computer in question is to be left unattended for any period of time, the user must lock the computer and screen before leaving it; and

22.5       Where personal data held by the Company is used for marketing purposes, it shall be the responsibility of the director of marketing and communications to ensure that the appropriate consent is obtained and that no data subjects have opted-out, whether directly or via a third-party service such as the TPS.

23. Data security – IT security

The Company shall ensure that the following measures are taken with respect to IT and information security:

23.1       All passwords used to protect personal data should be changed regularly and should not use words or phrases that can be easily guessed or otherwise compromised. All passwords must contain a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. All software used by the Company is designed to require such passwords;

23.2       Under no circumstances should any passwords be written down or shared between any employees, agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company, irrespective of seniority or department. If a password is forgotten, it must be reset using the applicable method. IT staff do not have access to passwords;

23.3       All software (including, but not limited to, applications and operating systems) shall be kept up to date. The Company’s IT staff shall be responsible for installing any and all security-related updates as soon as reasonably and practically possible, unless there are valid technical reasons not to do so; and

23.4       No software may be installed on any Company-owned computer or device without the prior approval of the IT Network and Security Manager.

24. Organisational measures

The Company shall ensure that the following measures are taken with respect to the collection, holding, and processing of personal data:

24.1       All employees, agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company shall be made fully aware of both their individual responsibilities and the Company’s responsibilities under the GDPR and under this Policy, and shall be provided with a copy of this Policy;

24.2       Only employees, agents, sub-contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company that need access to, and use of, personal data in order to carry out their assigned duties correctly shall have access to personal data held by the Company;

24.3       All employees, agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company handling personal data will be appropriately trained to do so;

24.4       All employees, agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company handling personal data will be appropriately supervised;

24.5       All employees, agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company handling personal data shall be required and encouraged to exercise care, caution, and discretion when discussing work-related matters that relate to personal data, whether in the workplace or otherwise;

24.6       Methods of collecting, holding, and processing personal data shall be regularly evaluated and reviewed;

24.7       All personal data held by the Company shall be reviewed every three months by the Data Protection Team;

24.8       All employees, agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company handling personal data will be bound to do so in accordance with the principles of the GDPR and this Policy by contract;

24.9       All agents, contractors, or other parties working on behalf of the Company handling personal data must ensure that any and all of their employees who are involved in the processing of personal data are held to the same conditions as those relevant employees of the Company arising out of this Policy and the GDPR; and

24.10    Where any agent, contractor or other party working on behalf of the Company handling personal data fails in their obligations under this Policy that party shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any costs, liability, damages, loss, claims or proceedings which may arise out of that failure.

25. Transferring personal data to a country outside the EEA

25.1       The Company may from time to time transfer (“transfer” includes making available remotely) personal data to countries outside of the EEA.

25.2       The transfer of personal data to a country outside of the EEA shall take place only if one or more of the following applies:

25.2.1  The transfer is to a country, territory, or one or more specific sectors in that country (or an international organisation), that the European Commission has determined ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data;

25.2.2  The transfer is to a country (or international organisation) which provides appropriate safeguards in the form of a legally binding agreement between public authorities or bodies; binding corporate rules; standard data protection clauses adopted by the European Commission; compliance with an approved code of conduct approved by a supervisory authority (e.g. the Information Commissioner’s Office); certification under an approved certification mechanism (as provided for in the GDPR); contractual clauses agreed and authorised by the competent supervisory authority; or provisions inserted into administrative arrangements between public authorities or bodies authorised by the competent supervisory authority;

25.2.3  The transfer is necessary for the performance of a contract between the data subject and the Company (or for pre-contractual steps taken at the request of the data subject);

26. Data breach notification

26.1       All personal data breaches will be reported immediately to the Company’s Data Protection Team.

26.2       If a personal data breach occurs and that breach is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects (e.g. financial loss, breach of confidentiality, discrimination, reputational damage, or other significant social or economic damage), the Data Protection Team will ensure that the Information Commissioner’s Office is informed of the breach without delay, and in any event, within 72 hours after having become aware of it.

27. Legitimate Interests

The company is relying on legitimate interests to process personal data for recruitment and direct marketing purposes. The following legitimate interests are relevant to this processing;

27.1       Legitimate Interests for recruitment purposes:

27.1.1    To enable more relevant conversations with potential candidates- reducing ‘nuisance’ messaging

27.1.2    To increase engagement with a number of suitable candidates across a number of internal vacancies

27.1.3    To facilitate networking within the industry

27.1.4    To bring the company in line with other companies within the industry

27.1.5    To facilitate diversification of the company talent pool

27.2       Legitimate Interests for direct marketing purposes:

27.2.1    To facilitate engagement with potential new client organisations

27.2.2    To understand external corporate issues and to develop appropriate solutions

27.2.3    To increase external knowledge of the company’s brand and the digital solutions the company offers

27.2.4    To bring the company in line with other companies within the industry