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Records Management in Scottish Public Authorities is Changing
The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (PRSA 2011) requires public bodies in Scotland to develop a Records Management Plan and submit it for the approval of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland. Many of these plans, usually approved on a … Continue reading
Posted in FOISA, Records Management, Scotland, Uncategorized
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Information Governance Experts Join the Act Now Team
(From Left to Right: Steven Cockcroft, Craig Geddes, Barry Moult.) Act Now Training is pleased to announce that three new highly regarded information governance experts have joined its team of consultants. Cyber security is one of the Information Commissioner’s regulatory … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom of Information, GDPR, Scotland, Uncategorized
Tagged FOI, GDPR, NHs, Scotland
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GDPR Subject Access Time Limits Reconsidered
Just like its predecessor (DPA 2018), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives Data Subjects a right to make a Subject Access Request (SAR) to a Data Controller. This means that they can obtain: Confirmation that their data is being … Continue reading
Posted in Data Protection, GDPR, Privacy, Subject Access, Uncategorized
Tagged Data Protection, GDPR, Privacy, Subject Access
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GDPR and Brexit: What next?
We are heading for a No Deal Brexit it seems (at least today!). What are the implications for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA2018)? Can we bin them on the 31st October with our … Continue reading
Freedom of Information comes to Scottish Registered Social Landlords
The social housing sector already prides itself on being open and accountable to tenants. But from 11 November 2019, registered social landlords (RSLs) in Scotland will acquire new transparency obligations under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). After years … Continue reading
Seasons Greetings
Act Now Training would like to wish everyone all of the seasons greetings and we wish you a happy and prosperous 2019. The office will be shut from Friday 21st December until the 2nd January 2019. We look forward to … Continue reading
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Act Now launches GDPR Policy Pack
The first fine was issued recently under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by the Austrian data protection regulator. Whilst relatively modest at 4,800 Euros, it shows that regulators are ready and willing to exercise their GDPR enforcement powers. Article … Continue reading
Posted in CCTV, Data Portability, dpia, GDPR, Policy pack, Privacy, Security, Subject Access, Uncategorized
Tagged CCTV, Data Portability, dpia, GDPR, Policy pack, Privacy, security, Subject Access, Uncategorized
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