International Data Transfers (EU and Adequacy Decision’s) The GDPR was established to protect the rights and freedoms of all individuals whilst utilising their data. Although the GDPR is a European established regulation, the same rights can apply internationally to countries outside of the EU and EEA. The concept of globalisation has established growth in trade, […]
The six principles for successful data governance
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Big Data London conference, gaining insight into the latest developments in the data world, with seminars held by specialists including Nicola Askham, ‘the data governance coach’. Nathan OnojeghuoData Protection Executive Data governance refers to the internal standards that apply to how data is collected, stored and processed. […]
GDPR lawful basis for processing
It is crucial to protect all customers when processing their personal data, which is why the GDPR has issued six bases to rely upon. For businesses, three main elements are consent, legal obligation, and legitimate interest of the individual. Nathan OnojeghuoData Protection Executive 1. Consent As well providing protection, the GDPR also enables individuals to […]
3 marketing methods under the GDPR & PECR
What are the PECR? The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations give individuals specific privacy rights in relation to electronic communications, this includes: Marketing calls, emails and text messages Cookies Traffic and location data, itemised billing, line identification, and directory listings. How does this fit with the UK GDPR? The UK GDPR sits alongside PECR, meaning the […]
What are the 7 key GDPR principles?
The term ‘personal data’ as per GDPR is any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. Personal data can be identified through the exposure of special category data, such as ethnicity, political opinion, religious views, health trade union membership, and biometric data. To protect the rights of an individual when processing personal data, businesses […]
The EU & US announce new data-sharing agreement
The European Union and the US have announced a new foundation for an international data-sharing agreement. In recent years, the US and EU had established agreements for the use of cross-border data transfers. For any country outside of the EU to transfer personal data, a safeguard needs to be relied upon, which usually requires the […]
