Data Protection Act 1998 Statement
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, the College
will process personal data ,or any part of it, (including any
photograph), by any means, for the purpose of registering members
and associates and/or in pursuit of the College's objectives
generally.
The College may transfer and release this data (or any part of
it) to Officers, staff and committees of the College, for its
ongoing administration and/or in the pursuit of its objectives
generally.
This data (or any part of it) may also be disclosed on the
College's website, including by way of lists of its members and
associates, lists of speakers, attendees at its
meetings/conferences, as part of its publication of examination
results, by way of information on the authors of its publications,
for the purposes of its newsletters and annual reviews, and/or for
any other purposes related to its website or the College's
objectives generally.
The Data Protection Officer, for the purposes of the Date
Protection Act 1998, is Elizabeth Atkinson, Membership Development
Manager. If you have any comments on, or if you object to the
terms of this Statement, please contact the Membership Development
Manager immediately.
All members and associates have a right to access the personal
data which the College holds and which relates to them. To obtain a
copy of such data (or any part of it), in the first instance,
please contact the Membership Manager at the above e-mail address.
The College is entitled to make a charge for the provision of such
data (or any part of it).
Such personal data (or any part of it) may also be disclosed to
third parties approved by the College, for the purposes of
research, statistical analysis and related activities, within the
field of psychiatry, in the pursuit of the College's objectives
generally. Any such data (or any part of it) comprising home
contact details or sensitive data (including data relating to
health or race) will not be disclosed without prior consent.
If you do not wish such data (or any part of it) to be sent to
such third parties, please contact the Membership Data Manager at
poconnor@rcpsych.ac.uk
Plain English Version of Data Protection
Statement
What will we do with the information you give us?
1. It can be used by the College's staff and officers on a need
to know basis in carrying out the College's work. Some details,
such as your name, workplace and photograph, may be placed on the
web site.
2. Our policy is to pass on details to third parties only for
research projects and educational events which have individually
been approved by the Registrar. If you do not want your details
passed on to third parties please contact the Membership Data
Manager at poconnor@rcpsych.ac.uk.
November 2009