Data protection
ICO amends guidance on DSAR response time
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has revised its guidance regarding timescales for compliance with Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) where the data controller requires further information from the data subject.
ICO Guidance: Special Category Data
On 14 November, the Information Commissioner’s Office published guidance on how special category data should be managed under the EU […]
Philosophical belief case on right to copyright fails
Is an argument about the interpretation of a contract protected as a philosophical belief? No, said the Court of Appeal […]
One day less to respond to DSARs!
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individuals can request access to the personal data that employers or other organisations […]
Supreme Court grants Morrisons permission to appeal employee data breach
The Supreme Court has granted Morrisons permission to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s ruling, which found that the supermarket […]
It's getting personal: Potential GDPR breach for employees who check work emails on personal mobiles out of the office
Recent research has revealed that employees who check work emails on their personal phones could be in breach of the […]
GDPR – are your interests legitimate?
Under the GDPR the requirements for consent will be much stricter, particularly in the employment context, where it is generally accepted that the imbalance of power between the employer and employee is likely to invalidate any consent given by the employee.
GDPR: subject access requests – what's new?
Do not be complacent, GDPR is making some subtle but important changes to the well-known system for subject access requests under the Data Protection Act 1998 ……
GDPR deadline looms: Are your immigration data processes compliant?
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presents a huge challenge for employers in many data processing scenarios. […]
Three months to go until GDPR comes into force: are you ready?
Has getting to grips with GDPR been lingering on your to-do list for the past year? With only three months […]
Surveillance of employees in the workplace and the Article 8 right to privacy
Advances in technology have made monitoring employees easier than ever before. With the increased use of email, smartphones, laptops, trackers […]