Expert Witness and Assessment Work
The Psychology Clinic of East Anglia Ltd operates its data retention policies on the principle that data should be held no longer than is reasonably necessary to complete the function for which it was gathered or to meet statutory requirements.
With regards to Expert work where our Psychologists are contracted via third party data controllers (e.g. the Court, a Local Authority, the Police), data can be classified under two groups: That gathered internally by the Psychologist and held only by the Psychology Clinic of East Anglia Ltd, and external data provided by third parties to inform the Expert but held principally elsewhere.
Internally gathered data retention
Data produced at The Psychology Clinic of East Anglia Ltd and not held elsewhere, such as psychometric test data, interview notes or recordings to be held for up to 7 years.
Externally gathered data retention
Data held principally by third party data controllers and shared with The Psychology Clinic of East Anglia Ltd for the purpose of completing assessments and reports, or to inform attendance at court hearings, professionals’ meetings, etc, such as but not limited to:
- Court bundles
- Medical records
- Police records and interviews
- Video and audio recordings of assessments, contact sessions,
- Images, recordings, videos, statements and other data from external parties
- Third party professionals’ reports
Shall be kept no longer than necessary to complete work and likely follow up work. Regular reviews to be carried out to determine whether cases have been concluded or remained dormant for a sufficient period to allow for such data to be securely destroyed/deleted.