GDPR Insurance

2/21/2019 10:31:30 AM by Adam Brogden

Wouldn’t it be good if you could just buy a GDPR insurance policy? Imagine simply paying a fee to make sure you don’t ever receive a fine from the ICO. The bad news is that I don't think such a policy exists or would work.

Wouldn’t it be good if you could just buy a GDPR insurance policy? Imagine simply paying a fee to make sure you don’t ever receive a fine from the ICO. The bad news is that I don't think such a policy exists or would work.

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No Place To Hide

2/19/2019 11:07:21 AM by Adam Brogden

ne of the key principles of the GDPR is accountability. This means that you are responsible for complying with the law and that you must be able to demonstrate your compliance. This also applies to your staff, contractors, interns, volunteers, and any third parties you engage or share data with.

ne of the key principles of the GDPR is accountability. This means that you are responsible for complying with the law and that you must be able to demonstrate your compliance. This also applies to your staff, contractors, interns, volunteers, and any third parties you engage or share data with.

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Let’s Play A GDPR Game

2/13/2019 10:36:55 AM by Adam Brogden

Let’s imagine that the ICO are knocking on your door! OK, not such a fun game but it is important that you are ready. So, answer these questions honestly!

Let’s imagine that the ICO are knocking on your door! OK, not such a fun game but it is important that you are ready. So, answer these questions honestly!

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ICO Alerts

2/12/2019 9:38:34 AM by Adam Brogden

We try to keep you up to date with the latest GDPR news, updates, and information and will always try to let you know if there are changes which mean you have to do something!

We try to keep you up to date with the latest GDPR news, updates, and information and will always try to let you know if there are changes which mean you have to do something!

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SMS And Email Marketing In A GDPR World

2/11/2019 12:32:45 PM by Adam Brogden

Worried about sending SMS and email now GDPR is here? Not sure whether your data is compliant or whether you need or have consent to send marketing messages? We are here to help. Here are a few basic rules:

Worried about sending SMS and email now GDPR is here? Not sure whether your data is compliant or whether you need or have consent to send marketing messages? We are here to help. Here are a few basic rules:

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GDPR For Small Businesses

2/4/2019 10:30:53 AM by Adam Brogden

If you are a micro-company, sole-trader, or even if you just work from home, GDPR will probably still apply to you! If you collect, store or process any sort of personal data, then you need to understand the regulations and ensure you register with the ICO.

If you are a micro-company, sole-trader, or even if you just work from home, GDPR will probably still apply to you! If you collect, store or process any sort of personal data, then you need to understand the regulations and ensure you register with the ICO.

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GDPR For Small Businesses

2/4/2019 10:30:53 AM by Adam Brogden

If you are a micro-company, sole-trader, or even if you just work from home, GDPR will probably still apply to you! If you collect, store or process any sort of personal data, then you need to understand the regulations and ensure you register with the ICO.

If you are a micro-company, sole-trader, or even if you just work from home, GDPR will probably still apply to you! If you collect, store or process any sort of personal data, then you need to understand the regulations and ensure you register with the ICO.

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More GDPR Downloads

2/1/2019 2:20:40 PM by Adam Brogden

We have added a new FREE DOWNLOADS PAGE to the main menu in Optindigo to help you find the document you need more easily. We have opened this page to every user including those on the FREE tariffs. Take a look and feel free to download the full set.

We have added a new FREE DOWNLOADS PAGE to the main menu in Optindigo to help you find the document you need more easily. We have opened this page to every user including those on the FREE tariffs. Take a look and feel free to download the full set.

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How to do a DPIA?

1/31/2019 3:49:35 PM by Adam Brogden

DPIAs are pretty complicated but try not to get bogged down and concentrate on assessing the risk to data subjects rather than producing huge technical design documents.

DPIAs are pretty complicated but try not to get bogged down and concentrate on assessing the risk to data subjects rather than producing huge technical design documents.

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Do you need to do a Data Protection Impact Assessment?

1/31/2019 2:43:59 PM by Adam Brogden

A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a process to help you identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project. You might consider conducting a DPIA just to make sure you are GDPR safe

A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a process to help you identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project. You might consider conducting a DPIA just to make sure you are GDPR safe

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Don’t Just Use GDPR templates.

1/30/2019 12:18:36 PM by Adam Brogden

This might sound bit harsh and also a bit weird coming from a document selling company, but there is a big difference between companies that just sell templates and companies [like us] that provide GDPR solutions.

This might sound bit harsh and also a bit weird coming from a document selling company, but there is a big difference between companies that just sell templates and companies [like us] that provide GDPR solutions.

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Received A SAR?

1/29/2019 10:31:23 AM by Adam Brogden

So, you have received a dreaded Subject Access Request. What should you do? Don’t forget that SARs can be issued to you by pretty much any means, email, letter, verbal, SMS - anything! If someone asks you, ‘What info have you got on me?’ then this is a SAR.

So, you have received a dreaded Subject Access Request. What should you do? Don’t forget that SARs can be issued to you by pretty much any means, email, letter, verbal, SMS - anything! If someone asks you, ‘What info have you got on me?’ then this is a SAR.

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Spam SMS GDPR Fine

1/28/2019 2:15:18 PM by Adam Brogden

Back in December 2018, the ICO fined a company £200,000 for spam text messaging. This is a pretty hefty fine and will probably close down that company. Their crime was due to the company not having the consent of the people they were messaging.

Back in December 2018, the ICO fined a company £200,000 for spam text messaging. This is a pretty hefty fine and will probably close down that company. Their crime was due to the company not having the consent of the people they were messaging.

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Does GDPR apply to you?

1/24/2019 11:22:31 AM by Adam Brogden

If you are asking this question then I guess you run some sort of business. Whether you work from home, operate as a sole trader, or run a small business just selling over the internet then the answer is Yes!

If you are asking this question then I guess you run some sort of business. Whether you work from home, operate as a sole trader, or run a small business just selling over the internet then the answer is Yes!

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Register Your CCTV Now!

1/24/2019 10:34:36 AM by Adam Brogden

Do you use CCTV? If so, have you got appropriate signage and are these registered with the ICO? If your answer to these two questions is NO then you need to take action.

Do you use CCTV? If so, have you got appropriate signage and are these registered with the ICO? If your answer to these two questions is NO then you need to take action.

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