Data Management Flashcards
What is GDPR?
a. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
b. It replaced the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe.
c. Designed to protect personally identifiable information
When was GDPR introduced?
a. 25th May 2018
How has GDPR affect surveying practices?
a. Changed the way in which staff and client information was managed
How do surveying firms comply with GDPR?
a. Firms must know what data is being stored and where
b. Firms must be able to demonstrate that they are managing personal data in a compliant manners
c. Must be able to supply details of the data and how it is being used and held on request.
d. You have to be able to delete every instance of an individuals data in compliance with the right to be forgotten (Individuals have the civil right to request that personal information be removed from the internet), also known as the “Right to Erasure”.
What is the Right or Erasure?
Individuals have the civil right to request that personal information be removed from the internet, also known as the “Right to Erasure”.
What security measure do you have for storing electronic data?
a. Electronic data is only available from the internal intranet which is password protected
What sources of data are available in your field of expertise?
a. Comparable sales data
b. SEPA flood maps
c. Coal mining maps from the Coal Authority
d. Radon maps
How long are you required to keep documentation on file?
Minimum of 6 years
What is the main purpose of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2000?
It gives everyone the right to ask for any information held by Scottish Public Authorities.
For serious breaches of the GDPR, what fine can be charged?
£17.5 million or 4% of annual turnover
