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Data Protection and Safeguarding
It is important to note that UK Data Protection law provides no barrier to voicing concerns to a safeguarding authority when it concerns vulnerable children
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Data Protection & GDPR
How to meet the Accountability Principle
Article 5(2) of the GDPR states that the data controller is responsible for ensuring and demonstrating that an organisation meets the accountability principle. In this
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Meet our Sponsored Athlete
Rugby season is upon us again, and it brings some truly exciting news for DPAS. If you’ve been keeping up with us over the past
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5 Things you might not know about the Data Protection Act
The Data Protection Act has been around longer than you think. This article covers some things you might not know about this piece of legislation.
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Data Protection & GDPR
Data Protection for Small Businesses
In 2019, GDPR.EU asked over 700 small business leaders in Europe about their GDPR compliance levels. The answers suggest there are gaps in data protection
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Data Protection & GDPR
Interest, what Public Interest?
In this article, the founder of DPAS Nigel Gooding examines the role of Public Interest in data protection. This is in the context of the
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Criminal Records and the Data Protection Act
Can I get a criminal record if I do not follow the Data Protection Act 2018? I am often asked by practitioners, ‘why are there
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Cookies and Similar Technologies
What exactly are cookies and similar technologies? When should you be asking for consent to ensure lawful use? Learn more about cookies and similar technologies,
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The Children’s Code: What You Need to Know
The Children’s Code (“the Code”) was formally known as the Age-Appropriate Design Code. It came into force on 2nd September 2020, with a 12-month transition
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Data Protection & GDPR
Are you using CCTV lawfully under UK GDPR?
The use of CCTV and Video Surveillance has been used for years, often as a crime deterrent. But more organisations are now using it for
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Data Protection & GDPR
Keeping up with Subject Access Requests
Keep up to date with the latest in SARs with the DPAS blog. Charlotte Bolt discusses Subject Access Requests, and the changing data landscape around personal
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Data Protection & GDPR
Introducing The Privacy Pulse
Hear about the latest in the world of data privacy. Industry experts will discuss a variety of relevant topics in our new free webinar series.
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