GDPR Leadership & Oversight
Posted on Jul 22, 2021
Leadership and oversight provide the foundation for accountability and are essential for effective GDPR compliance. While staff are required to perform certain privacy tasks, organisations must determine the right compliance structure, including whether to appoint a DPO, allocate a budget, and designate the necessary resources to meet their data protection obligations. This article looks at what organisations must do to provide strong leadership and highlights relevant data from a global privacy management survey.
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An Overview Of The GDPR
Posted on Jul 09, 2021
Having celebrated its third (European) anniversary earlier this year in May, it's easy to assume all businesses are fully up to speed when it comes to GDPR compliance. Of course, we know this isn't entirely the case. So, in this article, we present a high-level examination of the GDPR, who it applies to, its principles, the rights it provides to data subjects, and the legal basis for processing personal data.
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How The GDPR Affects Businesses
Posted on Jun 24, 2021
The GDPR has significantly impacted business operations since it came into force. Organisations have a clearer understanding of what personal data they hold, how it is used, and who has access to it. Privacy management has become a core function led by a dedicated DPO who reports to the board and whose role is to monitor compliance. Here, we've outlined several areas where the GDPR impacts businesses and classified them into four areas: responsibilities, penalties, reputation, and opportunities.
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Three Things To Consider When Creating A Data Governance Plan
Posted on Jun 15, 2021
A data governance plan is a collection of policies, procedures, and responsibilities that support the quality and security of data collected, used and held throughout the business. In contrast to the privacy management programme, business goals dictate what and how data is regulated in order to achieve your organisation's commercial ambitions. In this article, we address the three key steps for creating a DGP.
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Investing In The Right Privacy Technology For Your Organisation
Posted on May 28, 2021
While a robust privacy framework helps ensure you have the right policies and procedures in place, your organisation will make a significant step forward in its compliance programme effectiveness when it invests in the best privacy technology. Here, we take a look at the different types of privacy technology available and how to choose the right solutions for your business needs.
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The Best Practices For Privacy Management
Posted on May 14, 2021
The law is clear on the responsibilities of organisations that collect and process personal data. Statistics reveal that a costly data breach is almost inevitable. It's a question of when not if. This article, looks at the steps required to implement a robust privacy programme, including establishing an effective framework to provide a basic structure and offer guidance on how to integrate applicable compliance requirements.
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How To Train Your Staff On The GDPR
Posted on Apr 29, 2021
Follow our six steps to design and deliver a best-in-class data protection training programme. GDPR compliance needs to be understood by everyone within the business. This can only be achieved when organisations consider how data protection impacts each individual and develops training relevant to them personally.
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How Does UK Privacy Law Impact Marketing Content in Newsletters
Posted on Apr 19, 2021
The law has recently been clarified on whether it is permissible to include marketing or sales content in newsletter emails. There are now no grey areas about the types of content that can be sent to a subscribed newsletter audience. This article summarises the recent legal ruling to provide certainty to marketers and business owners about what they can or cannot include in their newsletter communications.
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What Is GDPR Training?
Posted on Feb 25, 2021
It is essential GDPR training is not considered a tick-box exercise. As soon as the ICO is notified of a data breach, one of the first areas they will investigate is the frequency, competency, and relevancy of the training provided. This article examines the benefits of GDPR compliance along with the risks. It also outlines what should be included within a regular role-based GDPR training programme.
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How Does GDPR Affect The UK After Brexit?
Posted on Jan 27, 2021
On Christmas Eve 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson finally ended the risk of a no-deal Brexit. The trade and co-operation agreement along with the subsequent EU (Future Relationship) Act 2020, which transports the agreement's provisions into UK law, may only be the beginning of EU-UK negotiations, but in a pandemic ridden economic environment, it is a welcome start.
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