UK Data Protection Reforms By Sandra May - June 23rd, 2022 Posted in Data Protection The UK data protection reforms are on the horizon. Having left the EU on 31st January 2020, the government is now ‘free’ to introduce its...
Why should we complete a DPIA? By Sandra May - February 8th, 2022 Posted in Compliance, Data Protection conducting DPIAs, data protection, DPIA, what is a DPIA Perhaps the first question should be, what is a DPIA? The short answer is that a DPIA is a Data Protection Impact Assessment, which, in s...
ICO opens consultation on its regulatory role By Sandra May - January 13th, 2022 Posted in Compliance, Data Protection On the 20th December, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) requested feedback from the general public on three...
Amazon GDPR fine: the biggest on record By Sandra May - September 21st, 2021 Posted in Compliance, Data Protection amazon, data, data protection, fine, GDPR, personal data Last month, Amazon.com was issued the biggest fine ever in the history of General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The penalty, from ...
The New Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) – a practical insight By Sandra May - August 23rd, 2021 Posted in Compliance, Data Protection brexit, commissioners office, data protection, data sharing, europe, GDPR, ICO There have been a plethora of blogs and articles about the new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) since they were issued by the European...