Our Data Protection Guidance for Schools has received great feedback. How best to maintain data protection compliance in schools is a recurring question within our network. Since leaving the EU many education providers are now turning to the information commissioner’s office for formal guidance. We have attached a link below directing you towards the official […]
Subject Access Request Explained. With a clear surge in businesses receiving data subject access requests many organisations are turning to the information commissioner’s office for guidance. We have attached a link below directing you towards the official ICO website. This will outline their formal instructions for business. Subject Access Request: What is the right of
Data Protection Impact Assessments Explained. We aim to provide high-level instruction for business on how to comply post-transition period. For more thorough business advice contact us directly to arrange a free consultation. The long-awaited time is upon us. The Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020. It’s official that GDPR has been retained in
Although the following information is factually correct please don’t use the points outlined in this blog as a basis for making a business decision without consulting with one of our qualified consultants first. Here at Compliance Direct Solutions Ltd, we have recently observed a growing number of businesses approaching us regarding PECR compliance. In response
Service: Small Business Solution & Help Desk The following case study is designed to provide an insight into the partnership between Dan Pearce Sells Homes (DPSH) and Compliance Direct Solutions Ltd (CDS). As one of Yorkshire leading estate agencies, Dan Pearce Sells Homes have undergone some serious growth in the last two years. DPSH have
5 Compliance Tips When Home Working. As life after the coronavirus pandemic start to unfold there are a growing number of people working remotely. With this in mind the importance of data protection and information security has never been more significant. The government’s new advice promotes home work to curb Covid-19 spread. While seen as
Keys to appointing your DPO, what to consider? Keys to appointing your DPO. DPOs or Data Protection Officers assist organisations to monitor internal compliance. They inform and advise senior leadership and the workforce on your data protection obligations. By providing advice regarding Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) they also act as a contact point for
what is an audit and why should you be doing them annually? For many its the first step on the journey to GDPR compliance for others its an annual exercise to reassure and robust the already embedded GDPR best practise. In basic English, an audit provides a clear and definable assessment of whether your organisation
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First GDPR Fine Hits UK Pharmacy. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had been investigating and urging the organisation to acknowledge their mandatory obligation to comply with GDPR and other best practices. GDPR Milestone: UK Pharmacy Slapped with Historic Fine – What Every Business Must Learn: On December 17, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s
