{"id":2317,"date":"2020-10-27T12:04:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2317"},"modified":"2023-03-30T11:26:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T11:26:37","slug":"information-governance","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/information-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"Information governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">\u200bThe university safeguards the appropriate use of personal and university data through its information governance framework. This includes policies surrounding records management, data protection, freedom of information and copyright.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading is-2 is-2--mobile wp-block-heading\">Records management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The records management policy and associated records retention schedule forms part of an overarching Information management framework that was approved by the executive planning and resources committee in January 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The creation and disposal of information within a controlled environment of information security (ISO 27001), is particularly important to the institution in this passage of time in terms of space and financial constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A records management policy, combined with a records retention schedule, provides a framework in which the organisation can identify the type(s) of information held, and a disposal strategy that is based on guidance and good practice from the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/records-management-policy\/\">Records management policy<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/records-retention-schedule\/\">Records retention schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If you have any queries regarding records management please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:secretariat@glos.ac.uk\">secretariat@glos.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading is-2 is-2--mobile wp-block-heading\">Data protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Find out information about the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/data-protection\/\">university\u2019s data protection policy<\/a>, how to submit a subject access request to the University of Gloucestershire and how&nbsp;to request data protection information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/data-breach-policy\/\">data breach policy<\/a>&nbsp;sets out the procedure to be followed by the university if a data protection breach takes place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading is-2 is-2--mobile wp-block-heading\">Freedom of information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">How to make a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/freedom-of-information\/\">freedom of information (FOI)&nbsp;<\/a>request to the University of Gloucestershire. View freedom of information policies and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading is-2 is-2--mobile wp-block-heading\">Copyright<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The university\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/copyright\/\">copyright<\/a>&nbsp;statement, plus copyright information regarding the copying of materials for academic purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading is-2 is-2--mobile wp-block-heading\">Tax Governance Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Our&nbsp; Tax Strategy and Governance&nbsp;guidelines&nbsp;set&nbsp;out the university\u2019s attitude to tax planning and its stance on tax risk.&nbsp; It also details what the&nbsp;university is aiming to achieve in relation to taxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading is-2 is-2--mobile wp-block-heading\">Open access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The university has an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/open-access-policy\/\">open access policy<\/a>&nbsp;for all published research by employees and postgraduate research students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading is-2 is-2--mobile wp-block-heading\" id=\"statement\">Criminal Finances Act Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Criminal Finances Act 2017 came into force on 30 September 2017. The Act had introduced a new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion by another party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The University of Gloucestershire and its subsidiaries have a zero tolerance approach to tax evasion and are committed to ensuring that employees, subsidiaries, agents or any other person acting on the University&#8217;s behalf do not facilitate any form of tax evasion either in the UK or overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The University of Gloucestershire and its subsidiaries do not and will not work with others who do not share their commitment to preventing the facilitation of tax evasion.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">For further advice and guidance on our Criminal Finances Act 2017 policy, please contact the Principal Accountant at <a href=\"mailto:financeaccounts@glos.ac.uk\">financeaccounts@glos.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bThe university safeguards the appropriate use of personal and university data through its information governance framework. 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