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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...
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...
It is now official, replying the Facebook 'Like' button on your web-site could render you non-compliant to the GDPR. A landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice has decided that web site owners can be held liable for data collection when using the so-called...
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 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...
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,...
Howard Freeman – 1st March 2019 A worrying rise in data breaches being reported across the UK education sector was revealed by a recent freedom of information request. The EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) mandates data breaches must...
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...
Have you ever thought about how you go about preparing your organisation for cyber-attacks and data breaches? If you have, it is likely that the task is more complex than perhaps first thought. Where can you look for advice? One of the most trusted resources is the...
Howard Freeman – 14th February 2019 The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) has banned a businessman from starting or managing a business for four years following his breach of the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations). The director at Lad...
The UK government’s amendment to the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) came into effect on 17th December 2018, with an increase in the maximum fine violations to £500,000. The PECR cover several areas, including electronic marketing,...
The ICO announced this week that a former headteacher has been fined over £1000 by a magistrate’s court for unlawfully obtaining children’s personal data from previous schools where he had been employed. Darren Harrison, took the information from two primary schools...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A fundamental change under data protection laws, in this case, The GDPR – the new data protection regulation which came into force in May – will have particular relevance for anyone involved in a franchisor/franchisee relationship. Why? Because of the way in which...