Data protection
The Scout Association is committed to the Data Principles of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
By signing this form, I agree to the Group during and beyond my young person’s involvement with the organisation:
a) retaining personal data to facilitate any present or potential future involvement with Scouting, in line with the local Group Data Protection and Retention Policy.
b) retaining sensitive (special category) data regarding religion/faith, disabilities/additional needs, ethnicity, medical information and/or commission of offences or alleged offences, in line with the Group Data Protection and Retention Policy.
c) allowing access to personal data to appropriate individuals within the hierarchy of Scouting.
d) allowing this information to be printed out and taken on camp to aid the leaders in their duty of care for the young person named above and understand that this information will be kept secure and confidential throughout the event.
e) allowing this information to be shared with any medical professional (ambulance, doctors, dentists etc) to provide the best care possible in case of injury or other emergency while away on camp.