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Two recent GDPR fines emphasise the need to get the basics right
...data that is no longer required? Personal data must be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes it was processed (“data minimisation principle”). Data must also not be sto...
Courts can award damages for loss of control over data even if no financial loss or distress caused
...data to subscribing advertisers to tailor who their adverts were sent to. He claimed under the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA 1998”), but the ruling is relevant for the GDPR and the new Data Pr...
Dutch employer fined €725,000 for processing biometric data unlawfully
...data. While Dutch law allows processing of biometric data when necessary for “authentication or security purposes” (there is no similar provision under the UK’s Data Protection Act 2018), this conditi...
ICO outlines regulatory approach during COVID-19 pandemic
...data protection obligations. This publication follows on from its previous announcement that it will continue to address data privacy pragmatically and take account of the compelling public inter...
COVID-19 Safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers
...protection plan or personal education plan (where appropriate) and know who the child’s social worker is. Data protection Data protection and GDPR do not prevent the sharing of information for the p...
Supreme Court: Morrisons not liable for data breach of rogue employee
...data they hold. A mass data breach can cause financial and reputational harm. Data protection training for staff is therefore vital as is the need for constant vigilance and regular review of internal...
ICO flexes its muscles and issues two maximum fines
...data. Both penalties (of £500,000) were issued under the Data Protection Act 1998 (due to the dates of the breaches), so avoided the higher penalties available under the GDPR. CRDNN Limited ...
Queen’s Speech 2017: What Employers Need to Know
...data protection framework suitable for the new digital age, allowing citizens to better control their data. It will establish a new data protection regime, replacing the Data Protection Act 1998 and ...
Show me all you’ve got for a tenner - Data Subject Access Request
...data, even though the ICO has consistently taken a different stance. Background It’s becoming increasingly common to see employees make data subject access requests of their employers, and to ask t...
Much ado about nothing: why the European Court ruling on employers spying on employees’ private communications is not what it seems
...Data Protection Employment Practices Code deals specifically with monitoring at work. Employers who wish to monitor staff communications should identify a clear business reason for doing so, consider...
The new General Data Protection Regulation – what it means for you
...data. • More accountability – the GDPR sets out new responsibilities for organisations, including: Implementation of data protection policies; Record keeping obligations by data controllers and da...
Data Protection: What does the new Data Protection Regulation Hold in Store for Employers?
Data Protection: What does the new Data Protection Regulation Hold in Store for Employers? Organisations need to start preparing for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will establi...
“Change Britain’s Future”: the Liberal Democrats' 2017 Manifesto
...data on BAME, LGBT+ employment levels and pay gaps; push for 40% female boards in FTSE 350 companies and implement the Parker review recommendations to increase ethnic minority representation in the b...
Conservatives Publish their General Election Manifesto
...data on their gender pay gap (no detail is given) and larger employers will also have to report on their ethnic pay gap. The Conservatives will take steps to improve the take up of shared parental le...
Restrictive Covenants in iGaming - as published in iGaming Busines
...data base of customers and your right to a particular design or trademark. 3. A restrictive covenant preventing the employee after the termination of his employment from: - Soliciting customers; Po...
Ensuring volunteers don't become employees - as Published in Charity Finance
...data protection or safeguarding their health and safety. Only genuine out of pocket expenses should be reimbursed. There should be no financial incentive provided in return for the volunteer’s servic...
How to protect your business against a team move
...data protection obligations as breaches of the employment contract, as well as being a potentially criminal issue under the Data Protection Act. Repayment obligations A comprehensive empl...
Information Commissioner Issues Guidance to Help Employers Prepare for New Data Protection Laws
...Data Protection Laws The Information Commissioner has called on employers to start preparing for EU General Data Protection Regulation and has a provided a 12 step guide. The guide suggests that emplo...
EU and US reach political agreement on transferring data to US
...data to be transferred to the US. This follows on from the ECJ’s ruling in Schrems v Data Protection Officer that the “safe harbour” framework did not provide adequate protection and could not be rel...
Startups: Plan ahead to avoid costly legal disputes (part V)
...data protection issues when disclosing employee information. 3 Key Tips to avoid legal battles at this stage 1. Know your obligations There are lots of useful sources out there for information abou...