Privacy and Policies

Who we share your data with 

How long we retain your data 

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. 

What rights you have over your data 

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments or made a forum, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. 

Where we send your data 

Visitor forums may be checked through an automated spam detection service. 

Your contact information 

Additional information 

How we protect your data 

The legislation places a responsibility on every data controller to process any personal data in accordance with the eight principles. More detailed guidance on how to comply with these principles can be found in the DPCoP. Please follow this link to the ICO’s website (www.ico.gov.uk) 

In order to comply with its obligations, CTC undertakes to adhere to basic principles 

• Process personal data fairly and lawfully. 
  
  Students in Placements will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that individuals who are the focus of the personal data (data subjects) are informed of the identity of the data controller, the purposes of the processing, any disclosures to third parties that are envisaged; given an indication of the period for which the data will be kept, and any other information which may be relevant. 
  
  2) Process the data for the specific and lawful purpose for which it collected that data and not further process the data in a manner incompatible with this purpose. Students in Placements will ensure that the reason for which it collected the data originally is the only reason for which it processes those data, unless the individual is informed of any additional processing before it takes place. 
  
  What data breach procedures we have in place 
  
  Put appropriate technical and organisational measures in place against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data, and against accidental loss or destruction of data. All members of staff are responsible for ensuring that any personal data which they hold is kept securely and not disclosed to any unauthorised third parties. 
  
  Students in Placements will ensure that all personal data is accessible only to those who have a valid reason for using it. Students in Placements will have in place appropriate security measures. 

• password protecting personal data held electronically.