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Data Protection
Bloody Data Protection! A risk-based approach
There are very few instances where data protection law says “you must do this”. Instead it uses language such as “appropriate”, meaning it is for businesses to decide what this means for them. We understand that this can be frustrating but there is reason that the law...
Data breaches aren’t to be feared?!
Large data protection breaches and fines grab headlines. For example, Amazon revealed that they have been fined €746million (although the details of exactly what this relates to haven’t been revealed) and there is also news of a breach experienced by T-Mobile...
Bloody Data Protection! Where do I start?
Before you can start to work out what your data protection legal obligations are, you need to know what personal data you use and why. Therefore, the starting point is to carry out a data mapping exercise. This involves documenting: each source of data (e.g.,...
ICO fines Covid hand sanitiser business Digital Growth Experts Limited (“DGE”) for non-compliance with marketing rules
A stark reminder for new businesses who are reaching out using marketing lists to sell their products. Background. DGE was promoting its hand cleaning products “Zoono” claiming that these were “effective against coronavirus” by sending text message marketing to...
Deal or No Deal!
Now that 31 January 2020 has passed and the UK has officially left the European Union, we have entered a transition period to allow time to negotiate a new trading relationship with the EU. The end date for the transition period is currently set at 31 December 2020,...
Data protection breach blogs – PART 3 – Common Data breaches
Following on from our mini-series on data protection breaches: https://www.law-point.co.uk/uncategorized/data-protection-breach-blogs-part-1-what-is-a-breach/ &...