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Dear Brockenhurst College,

I am writing to request some information regarding data protection and freedom of information practices at your College. Specifically, I would like to inquire about the following:

Could you please provide me with the job title of your Data Protection Officer?
Is the role of the Data Protection Officer full or part-time? Additionally, approximately how many hours per week are dedicated solely to Data Protection activities?
Alongside Data Protection responsibilities, could you advise me on what other duties are included in the Data Protection Officer's role?
Do you have any additional staff with responsibilities for Data Protection, such as a Deputy Data Protection Officer?
To whom does the Data Protection Officer report within the organization?
How many Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) do you receive annually?

Additionally, regarding Freedom of Information matters:
Do you have an FOI officer? or
Who response to FOI requests?
How many FOI requests does your College typically receive per year?
Lastly, could you please provide information on your compliance rate with FOI and DSAR requests? If possible % rate.

Yours faithfully,

Katie Evans

Data Protection, Brockenhurst College

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Dear Katie,

Thank you for your email dated 22 April 2024 requesting the following
information:

 1. Could you please provide me with the job title of your Data Protection
Officer?
 2. Is the role of the Data Protection Officer full or part time? 
Additionally, approximately how many hours per week are dedicated
solely to Data Protection?
 3. Alongside Data Protection responsibilities, could you advise me on
what other duties are included in the Data Protection Officer’s role?
 4. Do you have any additional staff with responsibilities for Data
Protection such as a Deputy Data Protection Officer?
 5. To whom does the Data Protection Officer report within your
organisation?
 6. How many Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) do you receive annually?
 7. Do you have a FOI Officer?
 8. Who is responsible for FOI Requests?
 9. How many FOI requests does your college typically receive per year?
10. Could you please provide information on your compliance rate with FOI
and DSAR requests (% rate if possible)

 

Please now see the College’s response below:

 1. The Vice Principal, Director of Finance, is the College’s Data
Protection Officer.
 2. The role of Data Protection Officer is combined with the Vice
Principal’s other responsibilities.  The amount of time dedicated to
Data Protection varies and is dependent upon the College’s need.
 3. The Vice Principal responds to any Data Subject Access Requests or
Freedom of Information request received by the College.  The Vice
Principal is also responsible for the College’s Data Protection Policy
and for overseeing Data Protection training for staff.
 4. The College does not have any additional staff with responsibility for
Data Protection.
 5. The Vice Principal reports to the Principal.
 6. The College received 8 DSARs during the academic year 2023-2024.
 7. The College does not have a separate FOI Officer.  Such requests are
dealt with by the College’s Data Protection Officer.
 8. See above.
 9. The College received 7 FOI requests during the academic year
2023-2024.
10. The College has a 100% compliance rate.

 

Please contact me if you have any questions arising from this response.

If you wish to complain about this response, you may do so by writing to
The Principal, Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, SO42
7ZE.

You also have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office
by telephoning 0303 123 1113.

Kind regards,

Limor

Limor Feingold | Vice Principal, Director of Finance

 

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