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Tag Archives: Privacy
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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First Two GDPR Enforcement Notices – Lessons Learnt
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
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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Data Protection Impact Assessments under GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force in about 10 months. There is plenty to learn and do before then including: Raising awareness about GDPR at all levels Reviewing how you address records management and information risk … Continue reading
Posted in Data Protection, EU DP Regulation, GDPR, information risk, personal data, PIA's, Privacy
Tagged EU, GDPR, Privacy
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Have you stopped speeding your car? Insurance companies and data protection.
I went on a Speed Awareness Course recently. I was not alone as 1,207,570 people did in 2015 and the numbers for 2016 will certainly be higher. There was a wonderful cross section of the population there and two … Continue reading
GDPR is here to stay but what happens next?
It’s official. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here to stay; well beyond April 2019 when the UK is likely to finally leave the European Union. On 24th October 2016, the Secretary of State Karen Bradley MP used her … Continue reading
Posted in Data Protection, EU DP Regulation, GDPR, ICO, personal data, Privacy
Tagged Brexit, Data Protection, EU, GDPR, Privacy
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New Data Sharing Powers in the Digital Economy Bill
Much has been written about the complexities of the current legal regime relating to public sector data sharing. Over the years this blog has covered many stops and starts by the government when attempting to make the law clearer. The … Continue reading
Posted in Data Protection, Data Sharing, Personal Data
Tagged Data Protection, data sharing, Digital Economy Bill, Privacy
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