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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is all to do with the data protection of an individual's personal information. For us Foot Health practitioners, this is our client's/patient's information that we (will) hold, such as their name, address, date of birth, email, medical history, etc.
Information Commissioners Office (ICO)
Whether you are a Sole trader or Limited company - you will need to register with the information commissioner's office as a Data controller/processor. This is a legal requirement if you hold any personal information on a computerised device such a laptop (clinical system), iPad/tablet, or your mobile phone.
You will have certain responsibilities to uphold such as keeping personal information safe and private, dealing with requests by a certain time frame, informing your clients /patients what you are doing with their information and how long you will keep it for, to name a few.
Registering with the ICO
It's pretty easy to register with the ICO. During the process you have to provide your business name, address, whether you have staff and their details as well as your turn over.
If you set up payments by direct debit with the ICO, they will take out the amount due annually discounted by £5. It usually costs £40 to register.
Once registered your details will be on the public register they hold. Your Business name and business location (whichever address you disclose).
If you are domiciliary, and do not want your home address public you can register a PO box address, but that can get pretty expensive .
Jessica van Dalfsen is the Founder and Owner of Not A Pod, an online resource for those thinking about or just starting out as Foot health practitioners. Jessica has been a Foot health practitioner and content creator since 2019, exploring the business side of private foot care and ownership through transparent, relatable, real life content.
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