This time, we would like to introduce to you a company called Glimpse Protocol. Glimpse Protocol provides a “Privacy-as-a-Service” solution, a technology platform (which is approved by the Information Comissioner’s Office!) to the AdTech community. This is important because this week the EU made a turnover ruling on the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)’s Transparency and […]
Intro: Cyber insurance (also referred to as cyber risk or cyber liability insurance) is a form of cover designed to protect your business from threats in the digital age, such as data breaches or malicious cyber hacks on work computer systems. A business is responsible for its own cyber security, but in the event of a […]
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One thing that is heavily emphasised in GDPR is the importance of Privacy by Design. Mechanisms to protect personal integrity should be built into IT systems and services. One of the core principles is data minimization. This means that all products and services should be designed so that as little personal data as possible is […]
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How GDPR impacts the clinical trials industry? The increasing use of the internet, electronic records, and the advancement of clinical trial technologies enabling the collection and use of data, has no doubt played a big part in creation of the GDPR. Big data is becoming increasingly important in clinical research, which also poses new challenges […]
When discussing technology advancements, it’s hard not to talk about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at the same time. Technology, has been the principal problem that data protection laws are trying to solve.The GDPR’s focus on technology is much more explicit than its predecessor, the Data Protection Directive. That’s because technical development allows for […]
Although organizations can generally only send marketing texts or emails with specific consent, there is an exception to this rule for existing customers, known as the ‘soft opt-in’. This means organizations can send marketing texts or emails if: · they have obtained the contact details during a sale (or negotiations for a sale) of a […]
Hi All, If you have ever been through a GDPRLocal training course you will [hopefully] remember that talking about Accountability is a topic that is discussed about. Accountability is one of the key principles in data protection law – it makes you responsible for complying with the legislation and says that you must be able to […]
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The obligation to create and maintain Records of Processing Activities [ROPA] applies to the majority of controllers and processors, and – for non-EU companies – their EU Representatives. The legal provisions on the register of processing activities are regulated in Article 30 of the GDPR. A widespread misconception concerning ROPAs is that this duty applies […]
During the previous year a lot of companies finally got aware of the Data Protection and the GDPR regulations and approached this very seriously. This resulted with very eye-catching statistics regarding the legislation from the previous year. GDPR Local created list of 5 noticable statistics to be shared with our clients and readers to our […]
Since vaccinations against corona virus became available, the employers have been increasingly seeking to know their employees’ vaccination status. However, the vaccination status classifies as a health data, which is a special category of personal data under the GDPR. Due to it’s sensitive nature, processing of such personal data is generally prohibited, unless an exception […]
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