Getting to Grips with ROPA and Information Asset Registers

Sussex Digital In Reach Team provides a free platform on which Care Providers across Sussex can access free advice and support on technology, digitalisation and data protection. We are run by the care providers for the care providers.

Sussex Digital In Reach Team

Join us if you want to learn more about your legal obligations as a care provider under The General Data Protection (GDPR)

Keeping track of how personal data is used and stored isn’t just good practice – it’s a legal requirement under UK GDPR. Many organisations in social care still find Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) and Information Asset Registers (IARs) confusing or difficult to keep up to date.This one-hour practical workshop will guide you step by step through creating and maintaining a ROPA and IAR that are both useful and compliant.You won’t just be talked through theory – you’ll be working on your own draft versions alongside the trainer, so by the end you’ll have something concrete to take away and build on.What you’ll learn:<ul><li>What a ROPA and an IAR are, and why they matter for social care providers</li><li>The key information both must include under UK GDPR</li><li>How to map data flows and identify information assets in your service</li><li>Practical tips for keeping your registers accurate and up to date</li><li>Common pitfalls and how to avoid them</li><li>Important:</li></ul>👉 Please make sure you join the workshop with your laptop and are ready to work on your own examples as the trainer guides you through the process. This is a hands-on, practical session – not just a presentation.This event is delivered to you by the Sussex Digital In-Reach team, as a delivery partner of Digital Care Hub and a part of the Better Security, Better Care programme.<a href="https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/" title="https://www.digitalcarehub.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Digital Care Hub - Run by social care providers for social care providers.</a><a href="mailto:help@digitalcarehub.co.uk" title="mailto:help@digitalcarehub.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">help@digitalcarehub.co.uk</a>Tel: 0808 196 4848

Examples of data threats, breaches and fines:How safe is your data?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YRs28yBYuI" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YRs28yBYuI" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YRs28yBYuI</a>HIV Scotland fined £10,000 for email data breach<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59008366" title="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59008366" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-59008366</a>How your personal data is being scraped from social media<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57841239" title="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57841239" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57841239</a>