📘 What is GDPR?

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the previous Data Protection Directives that were in place. It was approved by the EU Parliament in 2016 and came into effect on 25th May 2018.

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⚖️ Key Principles of GDPR

GDPR states that personal data should be ‘processed fairly & lawfully’ and ‘collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes’. An individual’s data should not be processed without their knowledge but only with their ‘explicit’ consent.

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👥 Protection of Individuals

GDPR covers personal data relating to individuals. Altamira Training Academy is committed to protecting the rights and freedoms of individuals with respect to the processing of learners, visitors and staff personal data.

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🔎 Rights of Individuals

The GDPR gives individuals the right to know what information is held about them and provides a framework to ensure that personal information is handled properly.

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🏢 Altamira Training Academy Responsibility

Altamira Training Academy is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and is deemed to be the ‘data controller’ for all personal information processed by staff, students and suppliers under UK general data protection legislation.

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