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.