General Data Protection Regulations
Under the terms of the General Data Protection Regulations which are coming into force on the 25th May 2018, we would like to keep you updated on how and why we collect your personal information and what we will do with it. We also would like to update you on what rights you have over your data and how it is stored. You can read our Privacy Notice here.
Why we collect your data
Steadfast Training Ltd is an independent training provider delivering vocational training, apprenticeships, and commercial training programmes. We are required by our funding authority, the Department for Education (DfE), to collect and process certain personal information so that we can provide the education and training you have requested. We also use this information to meet our contractual, regulatory, and record-keeping obligations for both government-funded and commercial training programmes.
How we collect your data
We will collect your personal information either face to face or online by asking you to complete our Individualised Learner Record. We can also collect information from you if you apply online, email us or contact us through our website. All information collected is processed securely and only used for the lawful purposes for which it is collected and under strict data sharing agreements with partner organisations or funders. We will not share any of your personal information without your consent unless we have a lawful basis for doing so or are required by statutory obligations.
Storage and security of your personal information
All data is stored securely and the integrity and security of our data processing and storage systems is regularly reviewed. We keep your personal data in compliance with our GDPR-Data Protection & Confidentiality Policy, which sets out which information we are required to keep for statutory purposes. All other information will be deleted once it is no longer required.
Know your Rights
The General Data Protection Regulation gives you the following rights in relation to the way in which we process your personal data. You have the right to:
- Be informed about how we process your personal data
- Request access to your personal information that we hold, and be given a copy of it
- Request that your personal information is amended if it is inaccurate or incomplete
- Request that your personal data is erased where there is no statutory or particular reason for us to continue processing it
- Request that processing of any personal data is restricted
- Object to your personal data being processed by us