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Lawyers accused of giving wrong GDPR consent advice
Lawyers accused of giving wrong GDPR consent advice A recent article in the Law Society Gazette by Brian Rogers, a legal compliance expert, warned that some solicitors who gave advice regarding how to comply with new GDPR rules last year should revisit that advice. He believes that mistakes were made when giving GDPR consent advice. He states that lawyers may
ICO’s first school audit reports online
ICO’s first school audit reports online Enquire Learning Trust, Active Learning Trust and Greenwood Academies Trust are the first MATs to experience an ICO audit since the introduction of the GDPR in May 2018. These reports have been published online in the public domain. Many schools will learn much from these reports. Enquire Learning Trust was praised for creating an
Capita SIMS Partner with GDPRiS to help schools meet requirements of the GDPR
Capita SIMS Partner with GDPRiS to help schools meet requirements of the GDPR. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on Friday 25 May and we are delighted to announce that Capita SIMS have partnered with us to further raise awareness in schools and help them on their journey to GDPR compliance. Announcing the partnership Tony Sheppard, Operations
How concerned should schools be about Consent?
How concerned should schools be about Consent? Like many of you, we’ve never understood why parts of the press, and some consultants, have made such a strong push on the fact that everything centres around the ‘consent’ element of the legal basis for processing data. According to the ICO “Consent is not the ‘Silver Bullet’ for GDPR Compliance”. Here’s what
GDPRiS shortlisted for BETT Awards 2018
GDPRiS shortlisted for BETT Awards 2018. We are delighted to announce that GDPRiS is a finalist in the Start-up of the Year category of the BETT Awards 2018. The BETT Awards are a celebration of the inspiring creativity and innovation that can be found throughout technology for education. The awards form an integral part of the BETT show every year, the
Fulfilling your role as DPO
Fulfilling Your Role as DPO. If you have been appointed your school’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) you are probably wondering what you need to do next. To help you understand the role and responsibilities of being a DPO, we will run through everything you need to know about being your school’s DPO. For more information about WHO can be appointed
