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This action follows discussions with the ICO regarding a controversial pilot program that tracked the GPS locations of up to 600 migrants who entered the UK via unauthorised routes and were in immigration bail.
At Measured Collective, we are always striving to provide the best possible learning experience for our community of over 5,000 people who have joined us to deepen their understanding of data protection and GDPR compliance.
It’s one of the most flexible lawful bases under GDPR but applying it comes with some caveats.
Without good training, staff will lack the awareness required to complete their day to day tasks in a GDPR compliant manner. They are then more likely to make mistakes which can lead to fines or enforcement action.
Forms are a practical way to gather data but can also be a GDPR compliance risk if not set up correctly.
Marketers should be aware that using these tools and their features can cause a legal compliance headache when it comes to data privacy laws like GDPR because of the sheer volume of personal data and data transfers required to make these campaigns work.
The UK government recently published the outcome of their consultation on the Data Reform Bill (now known as the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill) – a collection of sweeping policy changes “designed to make the UK the best place for businesses and scientific institutes to undertake data-driven activity”.
This case tells us that it is important to continually review the potential impact of human error or technical error on your direct marketing campaigns.
The ICO’s recent enforcement action against Virgin Media shows us that some marketers are still failing to understand the ICO’s guidance on PECR.
Google Forms can be GDPR compliant, but only if a number of GDPR compliant procedures are put in place.
To comply with UK GDPR and EU GDPR it is necessary to understand the definition of personal data under GDPR.
Using Google Workspace can help improve your productivity, but it can also easily turn into a GDPR nightmare if the data collected and stored within your products are allowed to get out of hand.
Facebook announced via their newsroom on Thursday (23rd September 2021) that they will be changing their cookie consent controls within the European region for Facebook and Instagram users.
In this article we will explore how to stay compliant with GDPR and PECR when using ReCaptcha. We’ll start by exploring how ReCaptcha works and the types of data that it collects.
Switching to Google Analytics 4 gives marketers & site managers a wide range benefits.
By the time the UK left the EU on the 1st January 2020, the European Union’s GDPR rules and been written into UK law under the Data Protection Act. The rules have stayed almost identical to the original EU GDPR text, with the exception of some local previsions relating to enforcement and action, and the …
Is your cookie banner breaking the law? Probably. Most website owners will remember the rush many years ago, to comply with the “EU Cookie Law”. The original 2011 directive made cookie notices a part of internet life. But it didn’t really do much for people’s privacy. Compliance was at best — patchy. Some of us …
On the 10th July 2020, the AEPD – Spain’s data protection authority initiated a sanctioning procedure to fine the Barcelona Airport Security Guard Association (AVSAB) under the GDPR. The case found that a member of the AVSAB security group had used WhatsApp to send messages to private phone numbers containing personal information about employees. The …
If you have old contacts sitting around in your CRM or email marketing software, now is the time to delete them. Because recent cases tell us, regulators are paying increasing attention to GDPR’s requirement to only keep data for as long as you need it. On the 27th of August 2020, Danish data protection authority …
On 6 August 2020, the AEPD (Spain’s data authority) decided to fine Grow Beats SL, an e-commerce company that targets a young audience to sell audio equipment like earphones and speakers, €3,000 for unlawful cookie practices. The fine relates to their unlawful use of cookies on the website. Specifically, that there mechanism was established to …