Data Management

Question 1

What is your understanding of the term confidentiality?

Answer 1

Where information is provided but subject to confidence and not share without permission.

Question 2

What is the Freedom of Information Act 2005?

Answer 2

UK Legislation that controls the access to official information.

Permits the public right of access to information held by public authorities.

Question 3

What is the Data Protection Act 2018?

Answer 3

UK Legislation which implements the EU GDPR.

Sets out how personal data is managed by organisations.

Question 4

What is an individuals right under the Data Protection Act 2018?

Answer 4

To be granted access to their information.

To understand how their data is being used.

To have their data erased.

Question 5

What different sources of information do you use in your day to day surveying?

Answer 5

RICS Guidance Notes.

Contract Documentation.

Cost Plans.

Previous Tenders.

Benchmarked data.

Pricing Books, such as SPONS.

Question 6

How do companies ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018?

Answer 6

Only retain data they need to perform their day to day operations.

Inform the person who’s data they are holding.

Hold the data securely.