"Christmas Time, Data Protection Time"
Hold on – those aren’t the words, are they? While I am no Grinch and do not wish to spoil the time of year we all look forward to the...
Freedom of Information to Apply to Scottish Registered Social Landlords from 2018 - Scottish Governm
The Scottish Government has published a consultation document today, seeking views on whether the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act...
FOI is Underused by the Scottish Third Sector – Why?
Freedom of information (FOI) has been around in Scotland since 2005 yet it remains underused by Scottish third sector organisations...
No Surprise! UK to Implement EU Data Protection Regulation
The Government has confirmed that it will implement the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation), which will come into force on...
Directors to Face Personal Liability for Breach of Direct Marketing Laws
The UK Government has just announced plans to introduce laws from Spring 2017 to hold directors of organisations personally liable for...
ICO Code Demands Increased Transparency in Data Collection
The Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has issued a code of practice on privacy notices containing valuable guidance on how to...
Schools’ in for the Summer, as FOI Extends to Scottish Grant-Aided and Special Schools
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (“FOISA”) has been extended to grant-aided schools, independent special schools, private...
Urgent: Review your Data Security Now as 500m Yahoo Accounts Hacked in Largest Ever Data Breach
Hackers have stolen information from half a billion Yahoo user accounts worldwide, including 8 million UK user accounts, in what is...
Direct Marketers: Beware of Trigger-Happy ICO as £100,000 Fines Issued
The Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”) has issued £100,000 fines against organisations engaged in illegal direct telephone...
Nursing Home fined £15,000 for Data Security Breach
A nursing home has been fined £15,000 by the UK Data Protection Regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”), because it...
