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Privacy Notice – SMS Text Messages
Patients are free to provide Frome Medical Practice with their mobile telephone number and consent will be recorded to allow our staff to use SMS if needed, or if preferred by the patient.
SMS messages are automatically generated to remind patients of forthcoming surgery appointments that they have booked.
All SMS text messages are for direct medical care purposes only.
1) Data Controller contact details
Frome Medical PracticeFrome Medical Centre
Enos Way
Frome
Somerset
BA11 2FH
Telephone: 01373 301301
2) Data Protection Officer contact details
Kevin CaldwellGP Data Protection Officer
Somerset CCG
Wynford House
Lufton Way
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8HR
Telephone: 01935 384000
Email: somccg.GPDPO@nhs.net
3) Purpose of the processing
SMS messages are automatically generated to remind patients of forthcoming practice appointments that they have booked and for direct medical care purposes.
4) Lawful basis for processing
The following Article 6 and 9 conditions apply:
Article 6(1)(e) ‘…necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority…’.
and;
Article 9(2)(h) ‘necessary for the purposes of preventative or occupational medicine for the assessment of the working capacity of the employee, medical diagnosis, the provision of health or social care or treatment or the management of health or social care systems and services.”
We will consider your rights established under UK case law collectively known as the “Common Law Duty of Confidentiality”*
5) Recipient or categories of recipients of the processed data
The data subject (you).
6) Rights to object
Article 6(1)(e) gives the data subject the right to object. If you wish to do so please contact the practice.
7) Right to access and correct
You have the right to access any identifiable data that is being shared and have any inaccuracies corrected.
8) Retention period
Not applicable.
9) Right to complain
You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, you can use this link https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/ or calling their helpline 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 (national rate)
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