GDPR Webinar recording now available – click here! In this GDPR webinar, we will look at the latest data protection enforcement action and case law emerging in the UK and across Europe, the issues arising and how to avoid similar …
Facebook CA – Controversy Alert!
Categories: Breach, Consent, GDPR, GuidanceBack in April 2018 we published an insight piece on the lawful basis for using Facebook’s Custom Audiences tool, in which we concluded that relying on legitimate interests as a lawful basis for the use of this feature was unlikely …
Making records management a reality – practical steps to take
Categories: Accuracy, GuidanceMarch saw the latest meeting of the Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) Third Sector Group. The session started with Bev Adams-Reynolds, Data Protection Officer at Crisis, providing practical, current advice on what she is learning as she works to …
5 common mistakes made with DPIAs
Categories: Breach, Consent, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Sharing, GDPR, Guidance, ICO, Public Information, Security, Transparency, UncategorizedWe have outlined 5 common mistakes made with DPIAs. With the GDPR, a DPIA, or ‘Data Protection Impact Assessment’ has moved from being a good practice recommendation to being a mandatory activity for some kinds of personal data processing. The …
DP and HR – Getting data protection right for employees
Categories: Uncategorized“Staff are our greatest asset” “We couldn’t do it without our volunteers” One way of demonstrating the value that you place on your workforce – volunteers as well as staff – is by keeping the personal information that they share …
5 Tips for Incident Management
Categories: Accuracy, Breach, Brexit, Charities, Charities: ICO, Consent, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Sharing, DFE, Fines, Fundraising, GDPR, Guidance, ICO, Public Information, Security, Transparency, UncategorizedThis article is not a guide about how to handle a notifiable breach. By now, you’re all familiar with the ICO Guidance on that. This piece is about the day to day handling of incidents based on over a decade …
We all know about PECR, right?
Categories: Accuracy, Breach, Charities, Charities: ICO, Consent, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Sharing, Events, Fines, Fundraising, GDPR, ICO, Security, TransparencyAt the Protecture seminar on e-Privacy at the end of November, Rowenna Fielding reminded us that PECR is about more than just consent for electronic direct marketing. I don’t think that Rowenna meant to alarm anyone, just a gentle poke …
Launch of the IRMS Third Sector Retention and Disposal Toolkit
Categories: Accuracy, Breach, Charities, Charities: ICO, Consent, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Sharing, Events, Fundraising, GDPR, Guidance, ICO, Security, TransparencyThe Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) and Protecture were delighted to formally launch the IRMS Third Sector Retention and Disposal Toolkit and Schedule at an event in Central London last week. Attendees from a number of charities, not-for-profits and …
Equifax – 12 lessons to learn
Categories: Accuracy, Breach, Brexit, Charities, Charities: ICO, Consent, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Sharing, DFE, Fines, Fundraising, GDPR, Guidance, ICO, Public Information, Security, TransparencyAs the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA98) comes to an end, we have a first! The first maximum fine under the old law was issued in September to Equifax Ltd. If you’ve heard any of the Data Protection Leads here …
Trust, Transparency and Data Protection
Categories: Charities, Charities: ICO, Data Protection Act 2018, Fundraising, GDPR, TransparencyCharities rely on personal data more than ever before, whether they are processing a donation, running a fundraising event, or providing services. Supporters and service users must give their personal data to you; in some cases, such as prospect research, …