What to Expect from the Data (Use and Access) Bill: A Friendly Guide Data protection and compliance are here to stay—and they’re constantly evolving. With new legislation coming into play, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve. Enter the
Getting to Know the New Digital Information and Smart Data Bill With the previous Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI) stalled, focus has turned to the Labour government’s new Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (DISD). As outlined in
Transferring Personal Data out of the UK Data is the lifeblood of most businesses. As someone whose business relies on the integrity and protection of your data its security is a must. As far as personal data is concerned, you
Handling data protection complaints as a small business Chances are that even with policies and processes in place to protect personal data someone will be unhappy with how their information has been handled. Dealing with complaints is all part and
Handling Data Subject Access Requests Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are on the rise and it can be overwhelming for a business or organisation to know what to do and how to respond. Under UK GDPR (our data protection
What to do if you experience a breach of personal data Unless your organisation has no personally identifiable information (impossible in today’s world), it is inevitable that you will suffer a breach. An email may get sent to the wrong
Does my business need a privacy notice? If your business handles personal data, you will need a privacy notice. It’s important to explain to individuals what you do with their personal information and tell them upfront as it builds trust,
Data protection – a brief guide for SMEs Any personal information that you hold as business must be used fairly and securely and in line with the data protection laws. The definition of personal information is very broad and could
Is your GDPR Privacy Notice legal? The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently issued an annex to an enforcement notice analysing why the ICO considered that the privacy notices used by the company which had been fined did not meet the
Navigating Data Subject Access Requests: Insights from ICO’s Updated Guidance In May 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released updated guidance to help employers handle Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) more effectively. This guidance was created in response to a