Data protection & privacy
Members of the Technology team regularly advise a broad range of businesses and organisations on Data Protection. Clients range from PLC and other household name businesses to government bodies, SMEs and sole traders.
The firm also offers specialist back up on any Data Protection matters affecting employers and staff through its separate employment law team.
Details of our bespoke Data Protection solution are set out below. The solution was developed to ensure clients avoid potential criminal liability and has helped many clients to understand and implement the wide ranging requirements of current legislation.
For advice on a data protection issue or for more information, please email Mike Pettit or call 01582 731161.
Key Services and Solution Package
The Data Protection Act 1998 ("DPA") has important implications for all businesses and organisations that use information that can be used to identify a living individual (e.g. name, address, bank or credit card details and email address, if it contains a name) ("Data").
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For example the DPA affects the following uses of Data:
Data collection from any source (staff, clients/ customers, suppliers and other business contacts), -
The processing of staff Data
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Staff training
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Marketing
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IT systems and security
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CCTV systems
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Data access by third parties e.g. outsourced service suppliers.
The Solution
In addition to ad hoc advice on data protection issues, the team offers a user friendly, comprehensive Data Protection Compliance Solution which covers the following essential business issues: Audit of key Data Protection requirements.
Comprehensive and user friendly advice upon all aspects of Data Protection compliance. Drafting of all appropriate Data Protection statements and notices.
Recent Data Protection projects completed by the team include:
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Audit and implementation of Data Protection Compliance Solution for PLC businesses and Group Companies.
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Audit and implementation of Data Protection Compliance Solution for substantial Public Authority.
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Data Protection, Privacy and User structure for government backed education portal project.
