Credentialing Updates
Updated Processes to Enhance Data Security

It is ICF’s policy to set the standard in the coaching world, which translates to us serving our Members, Credential-holders, accredited programs and the coaching profession to the best of our ability. The International Coach Federation (ICF) is committed to protecting the privacy of all personal data that we encounter.

The forthcoming European Union General Data Privacy Regulation （欧洲联盟一般数据隐私条例）provides an opportunity for us to enhance our data privacy practices to benefit not only coaches who live and work in the EU, but every member of the ICF Global community. To this end, we are updating our credentialing application process to ensure compliance with GDPR and alignment with best practices for promoting data security.

为了遵守GDPR的规范，促进数据安全，ICF对认证申请流程做了一些调整。


Beginning May 24,2018, at 12 Noon (New York), coaches will be required to complete an attestation of coaching experience included in the ICF Credential application. This will replace the submission of a coaching log and is intended to help protect the privacy of coaching clients.
从2018年5月24日中午12点(纽约)开始，教练必须完成ICF证书申请中包含的“教练经验证明”。这将取代之前提交的“教练日志”，并旨在帮助保护教练客户的隐私。


To ensure the integrity of this updated process, ICF will conduct periodic audits to verify applicants’ coaching experience. This means that coaches should continue to obtain and document clients’ consent to store their information,have a policy on how that information will be protected and maintained, and have a system in place for tracking relevant data. (ICF will continue to provide a downloadable coaching log template on our website.) If an audit reveals that a coach has provided inaccurate or fraudulent information regarding their coaching experience, they may be subject to denial and/or revocation of their ICF Credential and may be prohibited from reapplying for an ICF Credential for up to five (5) years.
ICF将定期进行审核，以验证申请者的教练经验。因为需要提供客户个人信息，教练应继续取得客户的同意。一旦被发现提供的信息不真实，将会被剥夺教练资格，并且5年内都无法再申请。


Also beginning May24, initial and renewal credentialing applications will be amended to include additional fields asking applicants to consent to ICF collecting, storing and using the personal information you provide.
同时从5月24号开始，初次和更新的认证申请中将增加关于是否同意ICF收集、保存个人信息的部分。



Finally, beginning this month, we are changing our data retention timeline for ICF Credential application materials. We will only retain your application materials for six (6) months after your application has been processed. At that time, all your application materials will be deleted from our systems.
而且，ICF将只保存申请材料6个月，6个月后将从系统中删除这些资料。

Coaches with questions about the impact of GDPR on credentialing can contact the ICF Credentialing Services team at  support@coachfederation.org.