With so many data protection policies and GDPR documentation toolkits to choose from, how do you know which is right for you? Knowing which provider to use for your GDPR data protection compliance can be confusing, especially when you are buying the data protection templates online and can’t be sure what you are getting. This […]
The World is a very different place than it was a few weeks ago and businesses are now operating in a time of flux, with many not being able to operate at all. With so many employees working from home and contact with customers being made in new or different ways; you need to ensure […]
How robust your data protection program is may be being tested during this difficult time, with employees working from home and others in workplaces with an abundance of staff absences. Having compliant GDPR and DPA18 policies, procedures and controls in place is mandatory, but has never been so important. How you process personal data during […]
This article provides guidance on writing your own GDPR/DPA18 Policy and utilises the requirements set out under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18). What is a Data Protection Policy? The GDPR advises that controllers must implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to comply with the GDPR; with those measures […]
What is Legitimate Interests? This article looks at how to carry out a Legitimate Interests Assessment (LIA) and gives guidance on the suggested stages. Legitimate Interests is one of the legal basis for processing personal data under the GDPR. Article 6(1)f of the Regulation states: – “Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate […]
Whether you are starting from scratch, revising existing data protection policies or use templates from a professional provider; documenting your GDPR measures and controls is a labour-intensive task. Although the GDPR/DPA18 has been in place since May 2018, there are still thousands of firms who are only partially compliance with the mandatory data protection laws […]
The ICO have expanded their data protection guidance on exemptions, which looks at some of the rights and obligations under the GDPR and DPA18. The ICO note that any exemption should not simply be routinely relied upon; instead, every event should be reviewed and considered on a case-by-case basis. They also reiterate that some areas […]
The ICO’s GDPR guidance pages have been devoid of any updates since the Regulation and DPA18 came into force back in May. However, the regulator has this week updated their guidance on International Transfers, providing a Q&A style assessment noting steps & actions when transferring data outside the EU. The guidance utilises a number of questions […]
Our guide to the Data Protection Fee looks at the ICO’s recent published guidance on the new data protection fee, which looks at the Governments’ new charging structure for data controllers. The fee will help to ensure the continued funding of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and will be based on a 3-tier model. Whilst […]
Already included in our GDPR Documentation Toolkit, whilst it is not a mandatory GDPR document, many of our clients have been asked to produce (or are adding to their website) a GDPR Compliance Statement. This document serves as a business plan for GDPR compliance, providing a summary of how an organisation is preparing for, and […]