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The Importance of Data Retention

Many companies overlook one of the most critical aspects of data processing, which is data retention. They often store vast amounts of data without clear awareness of what they’re keeping or why. This data might sit unused, with little consideration for the individuals whose information it comprises. Data subjects are frequently uninformed about their data […]

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The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act and Its Implications for Business

The European Parliament has approved the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, marking the beginning of a new phase filled with both opportunities and challenges. This signals a fresh era of innovation comparable to the Industrial Revolution, accompanied by a set of new obligations and responsibilities. The EU has reached a political agreement on the Artificial Intelligence […]

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The Australian Privacy Principles Explained

With the continuous collection, usage, and sharing of personal information, it is imperative to understand how this information is safeguarded. In Australia, the protection of personal information is governed by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), which serve as the cornerstone of privacy protection in the country, applying to numerous organizations and government agencies. Let’s delve […]

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Understanding GDPR in Employment Records Management

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently released important guidance on a topic that tends to be overlooked: managing employment records and ensuring data protection compliance. This guidance outlines what employers must, should, and could do in this regard. It’s common for many companies to underestimate the significance of properly managing employment records, but it’s […]

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Legal and Privacy Challenges of Data Scraping in the Digital Age

Data Scraping – beyond the familiar term, what secrets does it hold? Throughout this insightful blog, Marin Milenkoski explores the complex world of data scraping and examines the legal and privacy aspects of gathering publicly available information, a practice that is widely used, but often misunderstood. Data scraping, also known as data harvesting, can be […]

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The Power of Privacy Investment

In today’s data-driven world, privacy has become a paramount concern for businesses and consumers alike. As data breaches and privacy mishaps continue to make headlines, investing in privacy has emerged as a strategic differentiator that sets successful companies apart from their competitors. Recent research findings performed by Cisco shows that over 70% of organizations say […]

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What is a personal data breach?

Many companies don’t take data privacy protection seriously until a data breach occurs.A data breach is the worst nightmare that can happen to a company.If you’ve ever faced a data breach, you will understand the difficulties that you might face without a robust protection. ICO thoroughly explains what a personal data breach is and how […]

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Accountability Tracker

As your Article 27 Representative we will always help if you receive a SAR, RTE, or other data protection complaint. It is always best to avoid these all together but most companies will receive GDPR requests at some point.  Disgruntled ex-employees, annoyed customers, malicious compensation-scammers are common sources of SARs and unfortunately these can result […]

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How to handle a Subject Access Request

We have said this previously but we are still seeing a huge number of Subject Access Requests [SARs]. A SAR is a request made by or on behalf of the data subjects which grants the right to obtain a copy of all the personal data that an organization has collected about them. These are pretty […]

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Right to Erasure and how to handle it

Summary: The Right to Be Forgotten is one of the fundamental rights defined in GDPR.  Also known as a Right to Erasure this principle defined in Article 17. It is vital that companies recognize these requests and understand how to deal with them. Most importantly the Right to Erasure is not an absolute right and […]

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