What to put in your GDPR Privacy Statement?

4/18/2019 4:09:53 PM by Adam Brogden

Have you created and published your Privacy Statement? This is absolutely fundamental and failure to make this vital document available to your data subjects is likely to result in problems. Without a Privacy Statement you have absolutely no defence from GDPR complaints, claims, and enforcement action.

Have you created and published your Privacy Statement? This is absolutely fundamental and failure to make this vital document available to your data subjects is likely to result in problems. Without a Privacy Statement you have absolutely no defence from GDPR complaints, claims, and enforcement action.

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TPS Your Data

4/17/2019 11:48:44 AM by Adam Brogden

This is slightly different to the normal advice and information blogs. The ICO are running a campaign aimed at protecting elderly relatives, friends and neighbours after a funeral plan company was caught spamming thousands of older people. The aim of this blog is to simply support that campaign and remind everyone to make sure their relatives understand how these companies operate and to help keep them safe.

This is slightly different to the normal advice and information blogs. The ICO are running a campaign aimed at protecting elderly relatives, friends and neighbours after a funeral plan company was caught spamming thousands of older people. The aim of this blog is to simply support that campaign and remind everyone to make sure their relatives understand how these companies operate and to help keep them safe.

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Are your suppliers GDPR compliant?

4/16/2019 12:19:36 PM by Adam Brogden

GDPR requires you to protect the data you collect from your data subjects and only use the data for the reason it was collected. You need to be transparent and the use of the data and of course need to respect the rights of these people. So when you share this information with another company for whatever reason, you need to ensure that those companies are also going to respect those rights.

GDPR requires you to protect the data you collect from your data subjects and only use the data for the reason it was collected. You need to be transparent and the use of the data and of course need to respect the rights of these people. So when you share this information with another company for whatever reason, you need to ensure that those companies are also going to respect those rights.

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Don’t Buy GDPR Compliant Data

4/15/2019 12:07:29 PM by Adam Brogden

Because it’s not really GDPR compliant! There are many companies out there that will try to sell you GDPR compliant email or mobile number data and will offer you all sorts of guarantees, contracts, and warranties. These companies are usually called data brokers but might also go under the name of lead generation company, business development agency or something similar.

Because it’s not really GDPR compliant! There are many companies out there that will try to sell you GDPR compliant email or mobile number data and will offer you all sorts of guarantees, contracts, and warranties. These companies are usually called data brokers but might also go under the name of lead generation company, business development agency or something similar.

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GDPR Breach Report

4/12/2019 12:28:40 PM by Adam Brogden

Have you had a data breach? Even if you only suspect that you have had a breach you need to take immediate action.

Have you had a data breach? Even if you only suspect that you have had a breach you need to take immediate action.

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Don’t forget your ICO Renewal!

4/8/2019 11:11:22 AM by Adam Brogden

I just received my ICO reminder renewal reminder email. This comes from a weird email address so you might just miss it. The email states when my renewal is due and the cost but also information about the fixed penalty notice for failing to renew.

I just received my ICO reminder renewal reminder email. This comes from a weird email address so you might just miss it. The email states when my renewal is due and the cost but also information about the fixed penalty notice for failing to renew.

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GDPR Annual Audit

4/5/2019 1:03:31 PM by Adam Brogden

Implementation of GDPR is not just a one-off exercise, although I fear most companies will treat it as such. GDPR should become part of how you operate. In fact adherence to GDPR principles should be how you operate.

Implementation of GDPR is not just a one-off exercise, although I fear most companies will treat it as such. GDPR should become part of how you operate. In fact adherence to GDPR principles should be how you operate.

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Staff Training

4/4/2019 12:45:45 PM by Adam Brogden

GDPR requires you to train your staff. This seems obvious but many companies neglect this vital requirement and suffer the consequences. The fact is, the majority of data breach incidents are caused by human error and these are very difficult to stop. So, what should you do?

GDPR requires you to train your staff. This seems obvious but many companies neglect this vital requirement and suffer the consequences. The fact is, the majority of data breach incidents are caused by human error and these are very difficult to stop. So, what should you do?

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Clear Desk and Screen Policy

4/2/2019 2:10:10 PM by Adam Brogden

Having a clear desk could be considered as your first line of defence. If you have locked away all your sensitive information, there is then little chance of a random person spotting all the sensitive personal information you have on your desk or inadvertently removing it and having it somewhere else.

Having a clear desk could be considered as your first line of defence. If you have locked away all your sensitive information, there is then little chance of a random person spotting all the sensitive personal information you have on your desk or inadvertently removing it and having it somewhere else.

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Email Spammer Fined £40,000

3/28/2019 10:28:01 AM by Adam Brogden

A Kent based Pension company has just been fined £40,000 for sending 2 million spam emails. The Pension company did get Data Protection advice from somewhere but this was deemed misleading by the ICO and didn't save them from this fine.

A Kent based Pension company has just been fined £40,000 for sending 2 million spam emails. The Pension company did get Data Protection advice from somewhere but this was deemed misleading by the ICO and didn't save them from this fine.

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GDPR Self Audit

3/22/2019 9:39:06 AM by Adam Brogden

Whether you completed your GDPR last May or have not quite started yet, you should consider completing a GDPR audit. This will help you understand your current level of compliance and also identify any urgent issues that you really do need to address. GDPR can be quite daunting and it can be difficult to know where to start.

Whether you completed your GDPR last May or have not quite started yet, you should consider completing a GDPR audit. This will help you understand your current level of compliance and also identify any urgent issues that you really do need to address. GDPR can be quite daunting and it can be difficult to know where to start.

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GDPR Resources For Everyone

3/21/2019 10:41:01 AM by Adam Brogden

Need help with your GDPR? Looking for FREE resources? Take a look at Optindigo! Here is a list of the FREE resources you have access to.

Need help with your GDPR? Looking for FREE resources? Take a look at Optindigo! Here is a list of the FREE resources you have access to.

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FREE GDPR Courses

3/19/2019 10:02:14 AM by Adam Brogden

As part of your GDPR compliance it is most important that you train your staff and keep records of training completed. Training can be expensive and time-consuming but failure to train your staff could result in ICO fines or enforcement action.

As part of your GDPR compliance it is most important that you train your staff and keep records of training completed. Training can be expensive and time-consuming but failure to train your staff could result in ICO fines or enforcement action.

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£700,000 ICO Fine

3/14/2019 10:21:39 AM by Adam Brogden

The ICO has just find two companies £700,000 for persistent illegal marketing. The companies involved were generating huge volumes of traffic and promoting some pretty dubious products and the ICO has clearly taken appropriate action against them.

The ICO has just find two companies £700,000 for persistent illegal marketing. The companies involved were generating huge volumes of traffic and promoting some pretty dubious products and the ICO has clearly taken appropriate action against them.

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GDPR Principles

3/12/2019 10:07:25 AM by Adam Brogden

Here at Optindigo we have worked with over 1000 companies and understand how GDPR applies to almost every type of company. There are a few guiding principles to consider.

Here at Optindigo we have worked with over 1000 companies and understand how GDPR applies to almost every type of company. There are a few guiding principles to consider.

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