Say hello to … Sapphire the seal pup!

Say hello to … Sapphire the seal pup!

Sapphire was rescued from Newquay Harbour by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue on the 4th of December and is at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. He was in poor shape when he was rescued — multiple wounds to his flippers and hip, poor breathing and malnourished....
Oral disclosure – is it a data breach?

Oral disclosure – is it a data breach?

No, said the High Court in David Scott v LGBT Foundation Ltd [2020] EWHC 483 (QB) (3 March 2020). The court ruled that oral disclosures do not qualify as ‘data’ and do not fall within the scope of data protection laws.  The facts of the oral disclosure case: The LGBT...
How to deal with subject access requests

How to deal with subject access requests

A subject access request has landed on your desk. Don’t be tempted to push it to the corner and think ‘nothing to see here…’ Subject access requests need to be dealt with, promptly.  Here is a bit of information to help you out:   What is...
What is the Role of a Data Protection Officer?

What is the Role of a Data Protection Officer?

You’ve likely heard a lot about ‘DPOs’ since the GDPR came into force in May 2018. So what is a DPO and what does one do?  This blog takes you through FAQs about DPOs.   What does DPO mean?   DPO stands for ‘Data Protection...
Cookies — tasty treat or nefarious data gatherers?

Cookies — tasty treat or nefarious data gatherers?

What are website cookies and how are they used? Cookies — either a tasty little treat or …. data generated by a website and saved by your web browser to make the website work properly and/or remember information about you.  I’m fond of the first but dislike many...