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Safeguarding
Subsection	Information
1. Data Controller contact details	Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Head Office, Farm Villa, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME169PH
2. Data Protection Officer contact details	Leanne McDougall Head of Information Governance, St Michaels House, St Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3DW
3. Purpose of Processing	The purpose of the processing is to protect the child or vulnerable adult.
4. Lawful basis for processing	The sharing is a legal requirement to protect vulnerable children or adults, therefore for the purposes of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, the following Article 6 and 9 conditions apply: For consented processing; 6(1)(a) the data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes For unconsented processing; 6(1)(c) processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject and: (2)(b) ‘...is necessary for the purposes of carrying out the obligations and exercising the specific rights of the controller or of the data subject in the field of ...social protection law in so far as it is authorised by Union or Member State law..’ We will consider your rights established under UK case law collectively known as the “Common Law Duty of Confidentiality”*
5. Recipient or categories of recipients of the processed data	The data will be shared with all agencies involved in the protection of vulnerable individuals. Through the Kent Safeguarding Children Board, and Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adult Board we will work in partnership with local authorities, police and the wider health economy.
6. Rights to object	This sharing is a legal and professional requirement and therefore there is no right to object.
7. Right to access and correction	You have the right to access the data that is being shared and have any inaccuracies corrected. There is no right to have accurate medical records deleted except when ordered by a court of Law.
8. Retention Period	The data will be retained for active use during any investigation and thereafter retained in an inactive stored form according to the law and national guidance
9. Right to Complain	You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. To complain to the Information Commissioner you can use this link Call their helpline Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 (national rate) There are National Offices for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, (see ICO website)

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