Medical Connections Ltd is committed to processing data in accordance with its responsibilities under the EU General Data Protection Regulation GDPR.

Article 5 of the GDPR requires that personal data shall be:

1. processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to individuals;
2. collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes;
3. adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed
4. accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay
5. kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by the GDPR in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of individuals; and
6. processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures

1. Medical Connections is given permissions to access the files uploaded
2. This policy applies to all data uploaded to Medical Connections’ Dropbox
3. The Responsible Person shall take responsibility for Medical Connections’ ongoing compliance with this policy

1. Files uploaded to Medical Connections’ Dropbox are not transferred to other devices
2. Files uploaded to Medical Connections’ Dropbox are not distributed without consent from the author/uploader

Files uploaded to Medical Connections’ Dropbox are kept for no longer than necessary
1. Any files uploaded to Medical Connections’ Dropbox are automatically deleted permanently after 1 month

All files uploaded is stored securely on Medical Connections’ Dropbox folder Only staff at Medical Connections Ltd will have access to the files uploaded to our Dropbox When files are deleted from Medical Connections’ Dropbox, all synchronised devices will have the same files removed and that the data is irrecoverable

In the event of a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data, Medical Connections Ltd shall promptly assess the risk to people’s rights and freedoms and if appropriate report this breach to the ICO (more information on the ICO website).