NIHR Learn Privacy Notice

Destruction of Data

• When a disc drive fails or is no longer required for use, this is securely destroyed in accordance with the NHS Code of Practice
• When an electronic file containing personal identifiable information (i.e. a complaints file) is no longer required it is securely deleted by overwriting the space several times with selected patterns, thus rendering any information unreadable
• No paper records are kept for the purpose of collecting personal confidential data