UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX
STATEMENT RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR REGISTERED STUDENTS EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY
To be signed by the student when commencing employment at the University

I accept that, during the course of my employment at the University, I will have access to personal information about staff and students who work and study at the University. As such, I recognise that I have a duty of confidentiality in relation to this information and am bound by the provisions of the Data Protection Act and the University’s obligations under the Act.
As a University employee, I will only ever access and process personal information in order to carry out the duties attached to my post. I will never use any such data for any purpose other than to perform those duties. I will never disclose the data to any other members of the University other than those who need to have access in order to carry out their legitimate duties. I will never disclose any data to any individual or organisation external to the University other than in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Disclosure or processing of personal information outside these terms will only ever take place in consultation with a senior member of staff and/or the Information Manager.
I understand that, where relevant, I am bound by the Conditions of Access for Administrative Information Systems and the University’s Guidelines for Use of IT Facilities.
In relation to personal information accessed as part of my employment at the University, I undertake to adhere to the obligations set out above both during my period of employment and after it has ended.

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