Category Archives: GDPR

Act Now launches Law Enforcement Data Processing Policy Pack (Part 3 DPA 2018)

Posted on Tuesday 16th July 2019 by

Organisations with a role in preventing and detecting crime (e.g. councils, police, regulatory bodies etc.) not only have to comply with GDPR but also Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) which applies to the processing of … Continue reading →

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The BA and Marriot Data Breaches: The ICO takes its gloves off!

Posted on Thursday 11th July 2019 by

This week we saw the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally signal its intention to use its powers to issue to issue Monetary Penalty Notices (fines) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  Two Notices of Intent have been issued.  Both … Continue reading →

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GDPR: One Year on

Posted on Monday 24th June 2019 by

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 came into force on 25th May 2018 with much fanfare. The biggest change to data protection law in 20 years, with GDPR carrying a maximum fine of 20 million … Continue reading →

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First Two GDPR Enforcement Notices – Lessons Learnt

Posted on Tuesday 18th June 2019 by

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently served only its second Enforcement Notice for breaches of the GDPR. The first Enforcement Notice was issued in July 2018 against a Canadian company, AggregateIQ Data Services Ltd (AIQ). Strangely it was not published on … Continue reading →

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The Data Protection Act 2018 – Pre and Post Brexit

Posted on Wednesday 13th March 2019 by

The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) came into force on 25th May 2018, alongside the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Much has been written about it, both right and wrong. The purpose of the DPA 2018 is nicely summarised by the … Continue reading →

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GDPR Practitioner Certificate: New Course For London

Posted on Wednesday 27th February 2019 by

By popular demand Act Now Training has added an extra course in London for its GDPR Practitioner Certificate. This course is aimed at those undertaking the role of Data Protection Officer under GDPR whether in the public or the private sector.It … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Google GDPR Fine

Posted on Thursday 31st January 2019 by

On 21st January 2019, theFrench National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) fined Google 50 million euros for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is the biggest financial penalty issued so far by any European regulator under the new law. … Continue reading →

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