GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a piece of legislation that came into effect in 2018. For the latest GDPR advice for parishes, please see:

Parish Resources website

The key elements for every PCC are:

  1. A data policy
  2. A privacy notice
  3. Clarity on when you need explicit consent for when using/sharing data
  4. Among other things, GDPR considerations will apply to:
    • APCMs
    • Electoral Roll
    • PCCs files

 

Get started:

Parish Resources: GDPR

 

See also: ICO an Overview of the General Data Protection Regulation

National Church of England: Church Representation Rules