Coronavirus is likely to remain a data protection headache for UK businesses in the year ahead, writes SEAN MORRIS News headlines in recent weeks have highlighted how a number of large UK employers, including IKEA and Next, have changed sick pay entitlements for unvaccinated staff. But, as yet, not much attention has been given by the […]
GDPR
Complex data protection bill winding its way into law
Update on Data Protection Bill In September the UK Government introduced the Data Protection Bill which is intended to form the centrepiece of the UK’s data protection strategy, post-Brexit. But it also deals with a number of issues relating to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the UK. If you have […]
Beware pitfalls of breaching rules on electronic marketing
Electronic marketing: A recurring question from organisations is whether they can send emails to individuals who have opted out of marketing to ask them if they would like to opt back in. Is that request, in itself, “marketing”? How should marketing consents be refreshed in advance of the General Data Protection Regulation? Recent monetary penalty […]
Be prepared for new data protection laws
GDPR: With just under a year to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, now is the time to make sure your organisation is preparing for the biggest overhaul of EU data protection laws for 20 years. The GDPR takes effect on 25 May 2018 and will continue to apply post-Brexit […]