Billed as the “most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years”, GDPR took affect on 25 May 2018. So what is the regulation and why should accountants take notice? What are the implications for accountants? Accountants handle a vast amount of data – both client and employee – on a daily basis. Firms will need […]
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Getting management to care about GDPR
The GDPR is seen as the gold standard for data privacy and protection around the world. If breached, the enforcement can be harsh, to say the least. Infringement of some of the GDPR laws can result in fines, big fines. For example, a €20 milion or 4% of global annual turnover fine (whichever is greater) […]
What is Schrems II and how does it affect your international data transfer
On July 16, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union [CJEU] issued its judgement in the Data Protection Commissioner vs. Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximilian Schrems (C-311.18) – the Schrems II case. In this landmark decision, the CJEU declared the European Commission’s Privacy Shield – one of the most widely used primary data transfer […]
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Is buying data legal and GDPR compliant?
This is a complicated question, but in short, using bought data is legal and in line with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations). HOWEVER, this is only the case if it has been purchased in the right way, from the right source. GDPR states that, to contact an individual, you need explicit consent from them. Most […]
When can we refuse to comply with a SAR (Subject Access request) ?
A lot of companies are receiving SAR’s almost every day. Not all of the SAR’s are relevant and a lot of them might be from the people that are issuing them for a private reasons of to gain some financial revenue. Check this article and find out what are the situtations that you can refuse […]
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Marketing calls and the rules that you need to know for making them.
Marketing calls are one of the most used way of contacting people and offering your services to them. But while this is a good method, you must not forget about the rules of making the calls. We’ll share some rules in order to be compliant and to not face a fine or possible investigation by […]
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Children code came into force in September- What’s next ?
The transition year is up and the Children’s code came fully into force on 2 September. It’s a ground breaking code that creates a better internet for children by ensuring online services likely to be accessed by children, respect a child’s rights and freedoms when using their personal data. As you’d expect it’s already having an impact […]
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Special category data
Special category data is personal data that needs more protection because it is sensitive.In order to lawfully process special category data, you must identify both a lawful basis under Article 6 of the UK GDPR and a separate condition for processing under Article 9. These do not have to be linked.You need to complete a data […]
US Companies and GDPR
Why US companies must comply with the GDPR The GDPR applies to companies outside the EU because it is extra-territorial in scope. Specifically, the law is designed not so much to regulate businesses as it is to protect the data subjects’ rights. A “data subject” is any person in the EU, including citizens, residents, and even, perhaps, […]
Latest biggest updates from ICO
This 1 year period ICO has published very beneficial documents that are very important for the Data protection of the subjects and related to other topics. In this post will share chronologicaly the most important events month by month. April 2021 We have published guidance on the National Security Provisions in Part 3 of the DPA18 and […]