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Personal data breaches highlight accountability failings
In March 2020 it was reported that Virgin Media had suffered a personal data breach due to cloud storage of a marketing database where access controls [...]
Certification schemes
GDPR includes a provision for certification schemes to be approved by in our case, the Information Commissioner's Office. A certification scheme would involve testing data protection [...]
Working from Home
We have all been encouraged to adopt a different way of working, working from home. It is for the common good but that does not mean [...]
Privacy Notices – Getting it Right
Reviewing client privacy notices, and many privacy notices of service providers, we have identified some common problems that it is worthwhile sharing so that you can [...]
Setback for ePrivacy Regulation
We have reported previously that the new ePrivacy Regulation (to replace the ePrivacy Directive behind PECR) was working its way through the European legislative process. It [...]
Exit day changes
As the UK is leaving the EU on 31 January 2020 changes have to be made to legislation that is based on European law forming part [...]
Latest Blogs
Personal data breaches highlight accountability failings
In March 2020 it was reported that Virgin Media had suffered a personal data breach due to cloud storage of a marketing database where access controls [...]
Certification schemes
GDPR includes a provision for certification schemes to be approved by in our case, the Information Commissioner's Office. A certification scheme would involve testing data protection [...]
Working from Home
We have all been encouraged to adopt a different way of working, working from home. It is for the common good but that does not mean [...]
Privacy Notices – Getting it Right
Reviewing client privacy notices, and many privacy notices of service providers, we have identified some common problems that it is worthwhile sharing so that you can [...]
Setback for ePrivacy Regulation
We have reported previously that the new ePrivacy Regulation (to replace the ePrivacy Directive behind PECR) was working its way through the European legislative process. It [...]
Exit day changes
As the UK is leaving the EU on 31 January 2020 changes have to be made to legislation that is based on European law forming part [...]