On the 25th May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be applicable and the current Data Protection Act (DPA) will be updated by a new Act giving effect to its provisions.
Its purpose is to protect European citizens from organisations using their data irresponsibly and allows individuals greater control over the information an organisation holds about them. This statement explains what information we will hold, why we need it, what we will do with it, how long we will keep it for, who can access your information and what your rights are.
What We Need
In order to provide care and support within the nursery, we need to maintain records which may include the following:
Why We Need It
As part of the pre-admission process we collect personal information to make sure we can safely meet your needs.
We use this information to:
Whilst the majority of information you provide to us is mandatory, some of it is provided to us on a voluntary basis. In order to comply with data protection legislation, we will inform you whether you are required to provide certain information to us or if you have a choice in this.
What we do with it
How long we keep it
Personal data will not be retained by the Nursery for longer than necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected.
Who can access your information
Your information is only shared with your explicit consent or when the Nursery is legally required to do so.
Organisations that may request information may include:
What are your rights
Your requests need to be made to the Nursery Manager who may direct your enquiry to the Data Protection Officer. The DPO is Mr Anthony Davies (Davison High School) 01903 233835 a.davies@davisonhigh.school
Additionally, we must inform you if we believe that your data has been accidentally lost or inappropriately disclosed.
How to complain about the use of your data
If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The ICO can be contacted at
The Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow Cheshire, SK9 5AF