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Understanding GDPR Article 27 for UK Companies

If your business is based outside the EU but operates within it, the chances are you’ll need an EU representative for GDPR Article 27. Our team explains what that means, and why it matters. Data protection has become one of the great concerns of our age. It’s the very reason for the existence of the […]

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The Primacy of Transparency over Technology in GDPR Requests

In today’s data-driven world, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has emerged as a crucial framework for safeguarding individuals’ personal data. Under the GDPR, individuals have the right to request access to their personal information through mechanisms like Subject Access Requests (SAR) and the Right to Erasure (RTE). While technology plays a significant role in […]

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Requirements of Implementing and Developing an Appropriate Policy Document (APD) for UK Data Protection Compliance

GDPR requires companies processing special categories of data and criminal offense data to always protect that data and to respect the rights of the data subjects.  There is little known requirement defied in the Data Protection Act which requires companies to complete a very specific document to demonstrate compliance with these requirements. Failure to comply […]

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GDPR – Why US Businesses Need an EU GDPR Consultant

If you’re part of a US business that handles the data of EU citizens, you need to comply with the EU GDPR. But how do you know exactly what to comply with and how to do it? In this post, GDPR Local looks at how working with an EU GDPR consultant can help protect your […]

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GDPR – Why UK Businesses Need an EU GDPR Consultant

If you’re part of a UK business that handles the data of EU citizens, you need to comply with the EU GDPR. But how do you know exactly what to comply with and how to do it? In this post, GDPR Local explores the ways in which working with an EU GDPR consultant can help […]

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Use of Facebook’s tracking pixels in the EU

In a decision made by the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB), using Facebook tracking pixels directly violates GDPR, and fortifies the reasoning behind the “Schrems II” decision on transatlantic data transfers. Other European data protection authorities also share this view as we can see in recent published decisions. Background The “Schrems II” decision stipulated that […]

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Passage of UK Data Protection Bill

The UK’s New Data Protection Bill – Where Are We? The Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill is currently making its way through Parliament. GDPR Local founder Adam Brogden looks at what that process involves. There’s a lot to like about the new UK Data Protection Bill (to give it its informal name). […]

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Criminal Records Data

Criminal Records Data and You: What You Need to Know Your organisation may process more data relating to criminal records than you might first imagine. If, for example, your business makes anti-terrorism, anti-money laundering or child safeguarding checks of people associated with it, you may be storing or processing criminal records data. That means you […]

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GDPR – Age-Appropriate Design

How To Ensure the Data Protection of Children During Product Design Nowhere is data protection more vital than in products aimed at or used by children. That’s why the age-appropriate design code was introduced, but what does it mean for product and service designers? In 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) introduced a code of […]

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Change to UK Data Protection

GDPR Changes: What’s Happening With the Digital Protection and Digital Information Bill? The UK Data Protection Bill is back and much of it offers hope for UK businesses. If it can make it through Parliament, that is… something its predecessor failed to achieve. GDPR Local founder Adam Brogden looks at the challenges and opportunities it […]

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