Data Protection Annual Compliance Checklist for University Departments 2024-25

This document is a checklist designed for university departments to ensure compliance with data protection laws for the academic year 2024-25. It outlines practical actions that departments must undertake annually to maintain compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. The checklist emphasizes the necessity for departments to respond to specific topics by a set deadline, with responses to be submitted via MS Forms. The document also details the coordination of checklist activities by Departmental Administrators, who are responsible for engaging with departmental staff to complete the required actions. Furthermore, it describes the outcomes of the checklist process, including feedback mechanisms and spot checks by the Information Compliance Office. The checklist serves as both a guide and a reporting tool for maintaining data protection standards across university departments.