UK ICO Employment Practices and Data Protection: Monitoring Workers (2023) 1.12(a): 1.12(a) Define and document the purpose; no monitoring just in case

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Other controls in Data protection and monitoring workers – UK ICO Employment Practices and Data Protection: Monitoring Workers (2023)

• 1.10 1.10 Accountability: proportionate policies, senior ownership, DPO involvement and briefed staff
• 1.11 1.11 DPIA before high-risk monitoring, DPO advice recorded, workers informed before start, ICO consulted if high risk remains
• 1.12(b) 1.12(b) Monitoring policies set out nature, purpose and extent, are brought to workers' attention, and match practice
• 1.12(c) 1.12(c) Use monitoring information for a new purpose only if compatible, consented or required by law
• 1.13 1.13 Collect no more than needed and review regularly to prevent function creep
• 1.14 1.14 Accuracy: correct monitoring data, weigh challenges, and let workers see and explain results
• 1.15 1.15 Retention schedule for monitoring data, justified by business need and reviewed
• 1.16 1.16 Security of monitoring data: risk-based measures, need-to-know access, trained staff, and responsibility for processors and tools