Data Protection Self-Assessment: Are You Up-To-Date?

Data Protection Self-Assessment: Are You Up-To-Date?

25 May 2018 saw the introduction of a new data protection regime in the UK. As part of the changes, a new data protection fee structure now applies, which replaces the previous requirement to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Here, we consider...
Are you GDPR Compliant?

Are you GDPR Compliant?

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a self-assessment checklist to help sole traders and the self-employed to assess how they comply under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). GDPR come into force on 25th May 2018 and with potential...
Are you GDPR Compliant?

GDPR: Dealing with Consent

There is much discussion around the matter of consent, and sadly there are many misconceptions that are leading to concern about how to obtain it. It is not true, for example, that data can only be processed where consent has been given. There may well be an...
Are you GDPR Compliant?

GDPR: The New Data Protection Fee

Under the new 2018 General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), organisations who are data controllers, in other words who make decisions about data and how it is processed, must pay the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) a data protection fee, unless they fall...
Are you GDPR Compliant?

GDPR: Continuing the Journey to Compliance

You may be wondering what direction to take in your preparation and planning for compliance under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) due to come into force on the 25th May 2018. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has put together a checklist...