Universities, Colleges, primary and secondary schools, all process huge volumes of personal data of their students and pupils. They are equally obliged under the Data Protection Act, to collect, use, store and transmit personal data in line with the data protection principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency; purpose limitation; data minimization; accuracy; storage limitation; integrity and confidentiality and accountability. Most educational institutions have deployed various technologies, including software applications and access control systems, to manage their students and pupils’ personal information more efficiently and effectively. This places a huge demand on schools and colleges to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. The consequences for non-compliancy are heavy financial penalties and the reputational damage that would arise from the breach of this law could be irreparable for a school or university. There is therefore no excuse whatsoever. But more positively, being fully compliant to the provisions of the Act can be leveraged as a competitive advantage and marketed as such to both existing and potential customers alike.
At Silham Consulting and Training Services, we help universities, schools and colleges, navigate the complexity that this new law has introduction in your operations. Silham has assembled a team of consultants that are well vested in the data protection law and relevant technological know-how to help your organisation navigate the complexities of this law. We offer a range of data protection services that are tailored towards helping your organisation overcome obstacles related to data protection. The Data Protection Awareness Training, Data Protection Advanced Training, Introduction to DPO Practice Training, Data Protection Consultancy, Outsourced Data Protection Officer and Data Protection Auditor services, are all designed to help your organisation better understand and manage the personal data you process in line with the Data Protection Act and other related laws.