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GDPR Data Privacy Manager Service
GDPR Data Privacy Manager Service

Our GDPR Data Privacy Manager Service is for those in need of extra data protection support. The Data Privacy Manager team are available whenever you need them, via email, telephone and Zoom. Data protection support for GDPR compliance Even for those organisations who...

EU Representative in Europe
EU Representative in Europe

Do you have a need to appoint an EU GDPR Representative according to Art. 27 (GDPR? The GDPR Compliance Consultancy can act as your single point of contact for in the EU and EEA. Once we are appointed, you have complied with Art. 27 GDPR, which is an...

Amazon Phishing Scam
Amazon Phishing Scam

A phishing scam that’s trying to trick Amazon customers into handing over their account credentials, personal information, and financial details is happening now. The phishing emails purport to be notifications from Amazon informing the recipient that they need to...

Phishing attack risk
Phishing attack risk

Are your employees prone to phishing attacks? Find out with our free test Did you know that 91% of successful data breaches started with a spear phishing attack? Find out what percentage of your employees are prone to this type of attack with your free...

The GDPR – One Year On
The GDPR – One Year On

The GDPR has been in force for 12 months and the anniversary passed with much less fanfare than a year ago. What has happened and what has changed? Our MD, Howard Freeman looks back and discusses the last year, in the exciting world of GDPR.  A year...

Mumsnet data breach
Mumsnet data breach

Perhaps as many as 4,000 users affected Howard Freeman – 4th March 2019 Parenting website Mumsnet has revealed that a data breach occurred during a software update. This happened between 5th and 7th February,...

Internal Data Protection Policy
Internal Data Protection Policy

Howard Freeman – 28th February, 2019 The Creation of an Internal Data Protection Policy is a good way to start your compliance journey with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As interpretation of the regulation can be complex and challenging for most...

Data Breaches
Data Breaches

We are often asked about data breaches and the damage they can and do cause. The way to limit such damage is to spot them quickly or to stop them happening in the first place. This is not easy to do but here are some practical tips to help you stay safe and we look at...

Data Retention and the GDPR
Data Retention and the GDPR

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) states that any organisation must not keep data for any longer than it is needed. Article 5(1)(e) states: “Personal data shall be: kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is...

Is Size Important?
Is Size Important?

The Consequences of Data Breaches for all Sizes of Organisations Data breaches can happen to any business. Incidents at large organisations – such as Dixons Carphone, Superdrug and most recently BA, all hit the headlines. This would give anyone the impression that...

PECR Legislation
PECR Legislation

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2018 No. 1189 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS The Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018 Made 15th November 2018 Laid before Parliament 16th November 2018 Coming into force 17th December 2018 The Secretary of State is a...

The GDPR Legislation and Associated Articles
The GDPR Legislation and Associated Articles

General Data Protection Regulation  GDPR Chapter 1 – General provisions Article 1 – Subject-matter and objectives Article 2 – Material scope Article 3 – Territorial scope Article 4 – Definitions Chapter 2 – Principles Article 5 – Principles relating to processing of...