CCTV in Taxis – Privacy rights and councils responsibilities. CCTV has become a fact of life in today’s connected world. Most of us now go about our daily business without paying too much attention to the prying eyes of unseen watchers. The cameras can serve as an effective solution across many applications… security and crime...Read More
July 31, 2018 : ICO reveals self reported data breaches increasing.According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the number of self-reported personal data breaches has risen significantly since the GDPR became law on May 25th. However, this should come as no surprise considering the fact that most companies are still on the road to achieving...Read More
Under the GDPR, the right of Data Erasure enables an EU resident to request that their Personal Data be erased. Such a request is referred to as “Erasure Requests”. The right to Erasure is also known as “The right to be forgotten”. However, it is important to understand that this right is not absolute, and...Read More
Under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law, every EU resident has the right to Data Portability. But what does this actually mean for data controllers? In this post, we answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning EU residents’ right to Data Portability. What does the ‘Right to Data Portability’ mean under...Read More
28 May, 2018 : What should your board be doing about GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25th, with thousands of SME businesses still wondering what the new Data Protection law is all about – and many in some doubt as to whether GDPR affects them. Hopefully, this post...Read More
“What happens to GDPR after Brexit?” is a question we are often hear. The short answer is that the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will continue to apply to UK companies that collect or process data pertaining to EU residents after Brexit. The assumption that GDPR will not apply after the UK leaves the...Read More
Processing Personal Data is a term that many businesses think does not apply to them. However, merely posessing personal data consitues processing according to the ICO. There are six legal grounds for processing personal data legally under GDPR. As of May 25th 2018, you must meet one of these conditions if you process Personally Identifiable...Read More
Will I be fined if I ignore GDPR – Quite simply, YES – it is extremely likely that you will attract not only a financial penalty, but you could also suffer severe damage to your company’s reputation and brand. The accountability, governance and transparency provisions defined within the regulation emphasises, extends and elevates the implicit...Read More
