The GDPR will become a reality on 25 May 2018, but do you really know what it will mean for your business? We are beginning to get a clearer...
‘Active’ Opt-in is a near certainty – but how can obtaining ‘granular’ consent be achieved in a clear and concise manner? Will there really be no ‘grace’ period after...
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...
Press Release 30 March 2017 Organisations need to know the “how, when and why”of Legitimate Interests under the General Data Protection Regulation The Data Protection Network to offer new...
The ICO have finally issued their much anticipated guidance on consent under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The highlights are that consent will require an opt-in and third...
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018, aiming to harmonise data protection rules across all EU member states. The UK Government has confirmed...
The current Data Protection Act 1998 puts the legal onus for compliance squarely onto the Data Controller. Data Processors are therefore only obliged to do as they are instructed...
Article 20 of the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation EU 2016/679) (GDPR) gives every data subject “the right to receive the personal data concerning him or her concerning him...
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