HERE TO PUT WORKING-CLASS DOCUMENTARY MAKERS
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Doc North is a not-for-profit organisation here to empower and strengthen working-class documentary makers and storytellers in the North of England.Research shows that only 8% of people working in film and television self-define as working-class, compared to 45-50% of the population.Doc North exists to support talent from working-class backgrounds, providing space and opportunities for regional storytelling to exist and thrive.We’re always up for collaborating with others who are passionate about creating change, so please get in touch if you’re as passionate about this as we are!
The team behind Doc North are the founders of Award-Winning Wigan-based company, Northern Heart Films, whose ‘Northern Doc Fund’ has supported regional working-class documentary makers since 2022.Doc North is a direct legacy of what has been built through the Northern Doc Fund, helping to produce films that have been shown at the BFI Future Film Festival and and as far as New York.The Northern Doc Fund is highly regarded by industry professionals including Film Hub North and Sheffield DocFest and Doc North plans to take it to even higher heights, including hosting events, delivering high-quality training, and pathways into the industry.
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privacy policy
Doc North CiC: Privacy PolicyDate of Adoption: 11th November 2025Review Date: Annually, or upon significant change in law/operation Policy Owner/Responsible Person: Scott Bradley (Operations Manager)1. Policy Statement and Principles
You must read this policy as it provides vital information about Doc North CiC's obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and related data protection legislation.Doc North is committed to processing data in accordance with the following responsibilities under GDPR Article 5:Lawfulness, Fairness, & Transparency: Data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner.Purpose Limitation: Data must be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and not processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes.Data Minimisation: Data must be adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed.Accuracy: Data must be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; inaccurate data must be erased or rectified without delay.Storage Limitation: Data must be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary.Integrity and Confidentiality: Data must be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.2. Scope and Responsibility2.1 Scope
This policy applies to all personal data processed by Doc North CiC concerning our Directors, Associates, Clients, and Beneficiaries.2.2 Roles and Oversight
Responsible Person (Oversight): Scott Bradley (Operations Manager) shall take responsibility for Doc North’s ongoing compliance with this policy and liaising with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Training: Everyone managing and handling personally identifiable information will be trained to do so upon induction.
ICO Registration: Doc North shall ensure it is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as an organisation that processes personal data.2.3 Definitions
Personal Data: Data relating to an individual who can be identified (directly or indirectly) from that data.
Sensitive Personal Data (Special Categories): Personal data concerning race, ethnic origin, political opinions, religious/philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetics, biometrics, health, sex life, or sexual orientation.
Processing Data: Obtaining, recording, organising, storing, amending, retrieving, disclosing, and/or destroying data.
Data Breach: A breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data.3. Data Processing Procedures3.1 Lawful Basis and Accountability
All data processed must be done on one of the six lawful bases (consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, or legitimate interests).
Doc North shall maintain a Register of Systems that records:
The purposes of the processing.
A description of the categories of individuals and data.
The lawful basis for the processing.
Retention schedules.
A description of security measures.
Where consent is relied upon, evidence of clear, opt-in consent must be kept with the personal data.3.2 Sensitive Personal Data
We will only process Sensitive Personal Data if we have a lawful basis and one of the special conditions applies (e.g., explicit consent, vital interests, or establishment of legal claims). This data will not be processed until the individual has been properly informed via a privacy notice.3.3 Archiving and Retention
To ensure data is kept for no longer than necessary, Doc North shall implement and review an Archiving Policy annually for each area in which personal data is processed.
Personal data that is no longer required will be deleted permanently from our information systems and any hard copies will be destroyed securely.3.4 Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA)
Where processing is likely to result in a high risk to an individual’s rights (e.g., introducing a new form of technology), the Responsible Person will carry out a DPIA before commencing the processing.4. Security and Data Breach Management4.1 Information Security
Doc North will use appropriate technical and organisational measures to keep personal data secure, as detailed further in Doc North’s Information Security Policy. This includes:
Limiting access to personnel who need it.
Using modern, up-to-date software.
Ensuring appropriate back-up and disaster recovery solutions are in place.4.2 Handling of External ProcessorsWhere Doc North uses external organisations (e.g., cloud storage providers) to process personal data on its behalf, additional security arrangements must be implemented in contracts with those organisations to ensure they:
Act only on the written instructions of Doc North.
Take appropriate security measures.Assist Doc North in meeting its compliance obligations.4.3 Data Breach Procedure
In the event of a Data Breach:
Doc North shall promptly assess the risk to people’s rights and freedoms.If appropriate, the Responsible Person (Scott Bradley) will report this breach to the ICO within 72 hours of becoming aware of it.
We will notify the affected individuals if a data breach is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms.5. Individual Rights and Obligations5.1 Data Subject Rights
All data subjects have the right to:
Be informed about how, why, and on what basis their data is processed.
Obtain confirmation and access to their data (Subject Access Request - SAR).
Have data corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Have data erased (the ‘right to be forgotten’) if it is no longer necessary.
Restrict the processing of personal data.5.2 Exercising Rights and SARs
Any person wishing to exercise these rights, including making a Subject Access Request, should apply in writing to the Responsible Person (Scott Bradley, Operations Manager) at Doc North’s registered office.5.3 Individual Staff and Volunteer Obligations
You are responsible for helping Doc North keep your personal data up to date. Furthermore, if you have access to the personal data of other staff, clients, or beneficiaries, you must:Only access data that you have authority to access, and only for authorised purposes.Keep personal data secure by complying with rules on computer access, password protection, and secure file storage.
NOT store personal data on local drives or personal devices used for work purposes.Immediately contact the Responsible Person (Scott Bradley) if you are concerned about or suspect any data breach or processing without a lawful basis.
Doc North CiC
Studio 23, The Old Courts,
Wigan, WN1 1NA