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We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

 

The type of personal information we collect

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We currently collect and process the following information:

• Images from CCTV Cameras in public areas of the practice

 

How we get the personal information and why we have it

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Most of the personal information we process is provided to us directly by you for one of the following reasons:

• For the safety and security of staff and patients

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We use the information that you have given us in order to provide information as required by authorities such as for police response purposes and monitor the premises for authorised access to areas, threats and ability to investigate an incident and theft.

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We may share this information with authorities such as the police.

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Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

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(f) We have a legitimate interest.

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How we store your personal information

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Your information is securely stored. We keep images for an average of 3 months. We will then dispose your information as the data is overwritten by the system automatically.

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Your data protection rights

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Under data protection law, you have rights including:

• Your right of access - You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.

• Your right to rectification - You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.

• Your right to erasure - You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Your right to restriction of processing - You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Your right to object to processing - You have the the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

• Your right to data portability - You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances.

• You are not required to pay any charge for exercising your rights. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

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Please contact Privacy Officer if you wish to make a request.

 

How to complain

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If you have any concerns about our use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to us.

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You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how we have used your data.

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The ICO’s address:           

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk

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