After the much-trailed setup, via government pronouncements in February, the task force including data reform in May, we now have the 150 pages of detail of how the Government want to reform the UK data protection regime. It’s business as …
Category Archives: GDPR
Are you data protection compliant?
Categories: Data Protection Act 2018, GDPR, Public Information“Are we data protection compliant?” We are asked this question so often that it has almost lost meaning. Without some recognition of the many layers to this question there is a risk you might not like the answer. The short …
First Charity GDPR Fine – 5 Lessons to Learn
Categories: Breach, GDPR, ICOFirst Charity GDPR Fine – 5 Lessons to Learn It is just over three years since the GDPR came fully into force. Since then, we’ve had only four fines – three for large corporates (British Airways, Marriot and Ticketmaster) and …
Zoom, Teams and Recording Meetings
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, Public Information“I’m pressing record” – Zoom, Teams and recording meetings The increased use of video conferencing to deliver outward facing services and manage internal office work has led to several data protection questions. The same…but with important differences In some ways, a recording of …
The ICO’s Children’s Code – do you need to comply?
Categories: GDPR, ICO, Public InformationThe ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code (or rather, it’s snapper title “the Children’s Code”) came into force on 2 September 2020 with a 12-month transition period. In this article we set out; An overview of the requirements. Our advice on …
Covid Testing in the Workplace
Categories: Consent, Data Sharing, GDPRCovid testing in the workplace – can we do it? On 29 March, lockdown restrictions eased and the “stay at home” message turned to “stay local”. Earlier in the year, the Government also extended its Covid workplace rapid testing programme …
ePrivacy Directive Draft Update
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, ICOHungry for more? Cookies, Marketing and the draft Privacy Regulation Discussion around updating the current ePrivacy Directive – which the UK applies via the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR) started in early 2017. It was meant to come into …
Brexit Update
Categories: Brexit, GDPRThe end is in sight – and the UK might be adequate! On 31st December 2020, the Brexit transition period ended. From 1st January 2021, the UK became a third country for the purposes of the EU GDPR. The Brexit …
The Serious Side of the 6.2cm-tall man
Categories: Accuracy, GDPRWho is the 6.2cm tall man? The story of Liam Thorp, a 32-year-old man with no underlying health conditions being offered a Covid vaccine early because his GP surgery thought he had a body mass index (BMI) of 28,000 made …
The BA Fine – How British Airways security flaws let data theft unfold
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, SecurityHow will the BA Fine affect IT security? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate around the …