The University of Sheffield is committed to protecting the rights and privacy of individuals in accordance with appropriate UK and European legislation. This includes: General Data Protection ...

New legislation relating to data protection called The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect in the UK from 25 May 2018. Guidance is available here for affiliated clubs, groups, ...

THE new General Data Protection Regulation laws will come into force in the UK later this year and will have a massive impact on the way personal data can be used. But what is the GDPR and when does ...

In March 2023, the UK government resumed its proposed reform of UK data protection laws with the introduction to Parliament of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill, a replacement ...

LONDON — After years of waiting, Europe's revamped privacy standards have kicked in. The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is the largest overhaul of the region's rules in more than 20 ...

Removing records of deceased customers and updating those of home-movers has long been the nuts-and-bolts of direct marketing, but the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is set to elevate data ...

LONDON — Europe has a problem with privacy. Policymakers are eagerly awaiting a major revamp of the region’s data protection standards later this year. These new rules will give regulators the power ...

As HR and payroll professionals, handling personal information (names, addresses, bank account details, salary information, pension benefits) is your trademark. It’s information you need to do your ...

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On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force across the EU. The UK introduced a new Data Protection Act (DPA) on the same date, which replaced our old DPA and ...

UK GDPR and how does it affect you? Since Brexit, the GDPR (a set of EU-wide data protection rules) has been retained and assimilated into a domestic version called the UK General Data Protection ...