Decision details

Mr Ahlberg, Information Governance Manager at the Local Pension Partnership, informed the Board that the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) were being introduced in order to reflect modern IT systems and would be more stringent than the Data Protection Act 1988

In considering the presentation the Board recognised the importance of ensuring that employers were both aware of the implications of GDPR and provided with guidance on complying with the new regulations before they came into operation in May 2018.

Resolved:

1.  That Mr Ahlberg be thanked for an informative presentation.

2.  That arrangements be made for a presentation on the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to be given to the Practitioners Conference in November 2017 to inform employers within the LCPF of the implications and requirements of the new Regulations before they come into operation on the 25^th May 2018.

3.  That the Head of Fund review existing policies/processes in relation to data held by the LCPF to ensure that the Fund is compliant with the GDPR when it comes into operation.