Objective
The objective of this policy is to assist officers with the management, retention and disposal / destruction of records and information (particularly where personal information is included), held as either hard copy or held electronically:
- To ensure the Council operates in an appropriate manner that results in the Council meeting its legal obligations and thus remaining GDPR compliant.
- To prevent premature destruction of information that needs to be retained for a specific period in order to satisfy a financial, legal or other requirement of public administration.
- To assist in identification of information that may have future value and is worth preserving for archival purposes.
- To promote an improved and consistent approach to data retention and destruction.
This policy applies to all personal information held by the Council and to all Council staff who handle documentation and process information.