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  • The New Data Protection Complaints Process

    The New Data Protection Complaints Process

    How are you implementing the new data protection complaints process?

  • Big Cyber Stories, Everyday Habits

    Every week, the headlines are full of major cyber incidents: ransomware attacks, data leaks, and system outages that cost millions, and that also bring significant risks to the individuals whose data is compromised. But…

  • Welcome to Paradise! Please Upload Your Passport…

    Welcome to Paradise! Please Upload Your Passport…

    QR codes, passport uploads, and missing privacy notices. Turns out I can escape the British weather, but not data protection.

  • Phishing is evolving

    Phishing is evolving

    15/10/2025 I managed to catch some of the ICO’s Annual Conference this week, and one of the most striking takeaways was how phishing attacks have evolved. People who once felt confident spotting a scam…

  • Empowering Your Organisation Through Privacy by Design

    08/10/2025 Training is one of the most effective ways to build confidence and awareness around data protection. It helps teams understand not only the legal requirements, but the real-life impact of how personal data…

  • When Care Homes Get It Wrong:

    When Care Homes Get It Wrong:

    ICO Enforcement Lessons You Can’t Ignore 19/09/2025 Running a care home is never simple. Staffing, CQC inspections, family expectations… and somewhere in the mix, the law on personal data. It often slips down the…

  • New UK Data Law: What Small Businesses Must Know

    New UK Data Law: What Small Businesses Must Know

    12/09/2025 The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) is a large and complex piece of law, containing 144 sections and 16 Schedules. It amends, rather than replaces, UK GDPR and the Data…

  • Kennedys Data Breach

    Kennedys Data Breach

    When One Click Changes Everything 28/08/2025 A serious data protection failure has occurred within the Church of England’s Redress Scheme, managed by the law firm Kennedys Law. Personal details of nearly 200 survivors of…

  • When Words Become Data Processing

    When Words Become Data Processing

    17/08/2025 Lessons from Raine v JD Wetherspoon Summary In Raine v JD Wetherspoon PLC [2025] EWHC 1593 (KB), the High Court handed down a pivotal judgment on 27 June 2025 affirming that oral disclosure…