As those in the know recognise, data protection is not just about GDPR. Many of us have been waiting for GDPR’s EU counterpart, the new ePrivacy Regulation for a...
The Court of Appeal has ruled this week that Morrisons must pay compensation to thousands of employees who were victims of a data beach in 2014. The supermarket chain...
The impact of Brexit Data protection is unlikely to be foremost in people’s minds when considering the impact of Brexit, whether it be soft or hard, deal or no...
Getting prepared for the EU General Data Protection Regulation – review you data processor contracts The GDPR has a major impact on the responsibilities of both data controllers and...
How do database and marketing platforms change under the GDPR? The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25th May 2018. There are several ways in...
For nearly twenty years individuals have been able to sign up to the Mailing Preference Service (MPS) or the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) to prevent unwanted marketing mail or...
The use of Legitimate Interests as a legal ground for processing personal data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation poses a number of questions – When might they...
It’s crucial for charities to focus on ensuring they have appropriate consent from their supporters. New guidance has been published by the Fundraising Regulator on handling personal information and...
What profiling techniques do you use and what information do you need to provide to your customers? GDPR has a significant impact if your organisation undertakes profiling for the...
The RSPCA and British Heart Foundation have both recently fallen foul of ICO rules. Find out why their penalty notices are so significant and how this may affect your...
Sir Stuart Etherington’s review of fundraising self-regulation proposed a new kind of preference service, enabling consumers to better manage their preferences for fundraising contact by charities. This proposal was...
The Fundraising Regulator was launched on 7th July 2016, taking over responsibility for regulating fundraising activity by charities from the Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB). Protection of donors, particularly vulnerable...
What key changes does the GDPR usher in. Find out how legacy UK data protection rules compare with the rules that came into force in May 2018 under the...
We seem to hear about a new data breach every day, but how would you start to deal with it if the worst happened to your organisation? Watch our...
The much-anticipated General Data Protection Regulation has been hotly debated across Europe is now on the final stretch to becoming finalised. So what will it actually mean for you...
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published an Employment Practices code to help employers comply with the Data Protection Act and to encourage them to adopt good practice. The code...
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published an Employment Practices code to help employers comply with the Data Protection Act and to encourage them to adopt good practice. The code...
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published an Employment Practices code to help employers comply with the Data Protection Act and to encourage them to adopt good practice. The code...
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published an Employment Practices code to help employers comply with the Data Protection Act and to encourage them to adopt good practice. The code...
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published an Employment Practices code to help employers comply with the Data Protection Act and to encourage them to adopt good practice. The code...
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