Data Management

Question 1

What sources of pricing data are available?

Answer 1

• BCIS (BUILDING COST INFORMATION SERVICE)
• pricing books -eg. spons

-benchmarking

• in house records

Question 2

What is the Data Protection Act 2018?

Answer 2

Controls how personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government.

UK’s implementation of GDPR

Question 3

What is GDPR?

Answer 3

General Data Protection Regulation

Question 4

What is GDPR?

Answer 4

A Regulation in EU Law on data protection and privacy in the EU and European Economic Area.

Also addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA

Question 5

What is the purpose of GDPR?

Answer 5

Harmonise data privacy laws across member counties

Provide greater protection and rights to individuals.

Alters how businesses can handle the information of those who interact with them.

Large fines and reputational damage for breach of the rules.

Question 6

Who are the key persons outlined in GDPR?

Answer 6

Data controller

Data processor

Data subject

Data protection officer

Question 7

What are the 7 key principles of GDPR?

Answer 7

Lawlessness, fairness and transparency
Purpose limitation
Data minimisation
Accuracy
Storage limitation
Security
Accountability

Question 8

What are the 8 individual rights under GDPR?

Answer 8

To be informed
To access
To rectification
To erasure
To restrict processing
To data portability
To object
To automated decision making.

Question 9

Who enforces GDPR??

Answer 9

The information commissioners office

Question 10

What is the Freedom of Information Act 2000?

Answer 10

Provides public access to information held by public authorities.

Public authorities are obliged to publish information about their activities

Members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities