Is “do I need a DPO?” the right question?
When the GDPR came into force back in May last year one of the changes introduced was the concept of having a Data Protection Officer … Read more
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The latest GDPR and privacy news
Personal director liability under PECR introduced
On 17th December 2o18 a new PECR amendment regulation (Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018) came into force. The updated regulation extends the powers … Read more
ICO continues with its fee chasing: care homes on the ICO radar
Back in November 2018, the ICO issued a number of fines to organisations who failed to register under the new data protection fee scheme. Action … Read more
Data compliance: 2019 and beyond (some predictions)
From a data compliance perspective, 2018 has been quite a year thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Christmas Day will mark 7 months … Read more
ICO issues £200k fine for unsolicited text messages without valid consent
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £200,000 fine to Tax Return Limited (“TRL”) for sending out 14.8m unsolicited marketing text messages (which generated … Read more
Which? highlights retailers breaching data protection and privacy laws with their e-receipts
Research from consumer rights guardian Which? has highlighted the data protection dangers of e-receipts and that some retailers are in breach of data protection and … Read more
ICO publishes detailed guidance on the controller-processor relationship
Back in September 2017 the ICO published some draft guidance for consultation setting out their views on how to interpret Chapter IV (including Article 28) … Read more
ICO issues fines to organisations who failed to pay the new data protection fee
This week the ICO fined a number of organisations for failure to pay the new data protection fee. The new fee structure came into place … Read more
What your business can learn from the ICO investigation of Uber
The ICO have published the conclusions of their investigation into Uber, who, back in 2016 suffered a data breach affecting around 2.7 million UK customers … Read more
What the draft Brexit agreement means for data protection
In case you missed it, the Cabinet in Westminster has “agreed” Theresa May’s draft Brexit Agreement for moving the UK out the EU next year. … Read more