Purpose and Scope

Chorley Council and South Ribble Borough Council (Council) is committed to GDPR and data security.  We recognise that information is a vital asset to any organisation and take our responsibilities under the GDPR seriously.  All of our activities create information assets . This Information Classification Policy supports the management of our information assets.

The purpose of this Data Classification Policy is to ensure:

  • Availability, integrity and confidentiality are provided at the necessary levels for all identified data assets.
  • Return on investment by implementing controls where they are needed the most.
  • Map data protection levels with organisational needs and the need to protect personal data.
  • Mitigate threats of unauthorised access and disclosure.
  • Comply with legal and regulation requirements.