Introduction
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most significant piece of European privacy legislation in the last twenty years. It replaces the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive (European Directive 95/46/EC), strengthening the rights that EU individuals have over their data, and creating a uniform data protection law across Europe. Midland Waste Service Ltd will comply with applicable GDPR regulations as a data controller when they take effect on 25th May 2018.
Where Do We Stand?
We are committed to address EU data protection requirements applicable to us as a data controller. These efforts have been critical in our ongoing preparations for the GDPR:
Data Control: Our ability to fulfil our commitments as data controller of our customer’s personal data is part of our compliance with GDPR. Our responsibility is to contact all parties we hold personal data on and ensure agreements and procedures contain appropriate provisions for personal data we store. We shall also balance
the risks and responsibilities between us as data controller and third-party data processors where we transfer customer data we control.
Corporate Governance: how we provide oversight of our business and people.
Change Management: how we make sure changes are tracked and properly reviewed.
Access Control and Management: who has access to our platform operations and how this access is managed.
Data Redundancy and Backup: how data is kept safe and stored in the event of adversity.
Data portability: The GDPR includes certain requirements on data controllers for the portability of personal data. The data our customers store in DP&T is theirs. We provide secure portability and are continually working to enhance the robustness of our data export capabilities.
Midland Waste Service Ltd will only collect data for specific legitimate business purposes and will not use this data for any other business practice other than what it has been collected for. Midland Waste Service Ltd will only share your data with third parties if it falls within the remit of the business requirements of the business. Third parties can include but not limited to payment gateways or banking institutions as well as delivery companies or third party construction, servicing or commissioning services.