A few quick tips to help keep you marketers on the right side of ePrivacy/Data Protection law. • Keep a clean updated marketing database • Understand opt in and opt out • Ensure unsubscribe link in each communication. • Ensure unsubscribe works –test regularly •Know what cookies your website has and describe in [...]
Governance & Compliance Question What information must I put on our company Website and our company Emails? Company websites - As a company you must display the following details in a visible position on your website (usually on the footer) • The name and legal form of the company (ltd, plc , clg etc) • [...]
Governance & Compliance Specialist / Consultant Note: This is a part time role with flexible hours and the option of remote working. Ambit Compliance are a team of compliance specialists who support organisations with their risk management, governance and compliance. We provide our clients with independent, impartial and specialist advice. We want to add a new [...]
Case Study : A Business operating CCTV The use of CCTV has long been regulated. The GPDR reaffirms the data protection guidelines around the use of CCTV and has raised awareness amongst the general public regarding its use. Challenges The client did not have any CCTV signage in place and was concerned that signage would raise alarm [...]
How to handle a Subject Access Request Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data subjects have greater rights when it comes to accessing information held about them. While subject access requests (SAR) are not new, the GDPR has enchanced the right to a SAR. Data subjects now have the right to receive a like [...]
Data Protection – Common Issues We See "on the Ground" It is 9 months since the launch of the GDPR and we have all learned a lot. Our experience on the ground is probably the biggest lesson of all. Despite Data Protection Laws being around for decades many firms are still unused to the concept [...]
2019 New Year's Resolutions A new year, a new start! The start of a new year is always a great opportunity to set new business goals for the following 12 months. While GDPR may have launched 8 months ago, it is never too late to reach and fine tune compliance. We have identified 5 [...]
GDPR Implementation – A Survey of Irish Businesses Mazars recently surveyed 67 Irish businesses about their experiences implementing GDPR. This report had some interesting findings many of which we can relate to in our dealings with clients. The results of the survey are encouraging with most organisations saying they are satisfied with implementation and largely [...]
Data Protection Commission Report 2018Here is a summary of what you need to know:Each year the Data Protection Commissioner releases a report that highlights the activities and achievements of the office. The report is often used to focus on complaints areas to raise awareness of emerging data protection [...]
The Irish Times has reported that the Data Protection Commission has welcomed the “significant” increased funding of €3.5 million allocated in the budget. The allocation will bring total funding for the regulator to €15.2 million next year, a 30 per cent increase on its funding for 2018. In 2015, the commission’s annual budget was just [...]
