What are the data protection principles?

What are the data protection principles?

The GDPR has seven key principles: Lawfulness, fairness and transparency Purpose limitation Data minimisation Accuracy Storage limitation Integrity and confidentiality (security) Accountability Lawfulness, fairness and transparency Data must be processed lawfully,...
Keep customers safe in your pub, bar or restaurant

Keep customers safe in your pub, bar or restaurant

The government has announced that restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway venues can reopen as of the 4th of July. The government guidance states that: “The opening up of the economy following the COVID-19 outbreak is being supported by NHS Test and Trace. You...
Charities and unlawful fundraising practices

Charities and unlawful fundraising practices

The Infomation Commissionr’s Office doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to charities and fundraising. Charities are expected to comply with the law the same as all other organisations. Between 2015 and 2017, the ICO carried out an investigation into practices...
Companies fined for using the ‘Bradford Factor’

Companies fined for using the ‘Bradford Factor’

On the 25th of October, 2019, the Cypriot Supervisory Authority banned the processing of an automated tool, used for scoring sick leaves of employees, known as the “Bradford Factor’’ and subsequently fined the three companies. The Commissioner launched an...