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What are DPIAs and when are they required under GDPR?
Many firms and organisations will be familiar with the concept of a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) – they have been recommended...
Victoria Bell
Mar 15, 2018
Breach Reporting under GDPR: What You Need to Know
One of the changes to be introduced under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the requirement to report breaches to the...
Robert Bell
Mar 7, 2018
Ofcom Rule Changes: Knock On Effect for Debt Collection
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, published a Statement and Consultation paper setting out the review of its General Conditions...
Robert Bell
Jan 30, 2018
GDPR – The Role of Your Data Protection Policy
One question I have been asked recently is “what should be in our GDPR compliant Data Protection Policy?” In fact, it’s something I have...
Robert Bell
Jan 23, 2018
Regulatory Horizon for 2018
2018 promises to be a bumper year for compliance. I can hear what you are thinking, you’ll be muttering, “Isn’t it always?” Seriously,...
Robert Bell
Jan 18, 2018
4 Steps to Effective Auditing
The serious repercussions of a lack of compliance controls really came to our attention in 2017. With the Grenfell Tower tragedy and a...
Robert Bell
Jan 10, 2018
FCA's Proposed New 'Creditworthiness' Rules: What You Need To Know
With Q4 well under way, it’s a good idea to have any upcoming FCA policy statements at the forefront of your planning for 2018. Consumer...
Victoria Bell
Nov 21, 2017
GDPR - The Latest Updates
You only have around 7 months remaining until GDPR comes into force! Firms are now creating the first draft of the multitude of policies...
Robert Bell
Oct 31, 2017
The Pre-Action Protocol - An Update
The Pre-Action Protocol for debt claims came into force on 1 October 2017 meaning it shouldn’t be too long until the first claims are...
Robert Bell
Oct 26, 2017
How to Improve Audit Effectiveness
Gaining oversight of the performance of your organisation is central to any FCA authorised firm, not least ensuring compliance with the...
Robert Bell
Oct 12, 2017
The ICO's Myth Busting Article on GDPR Explained
Of all the information available on the subject of the new General Data Protection Regulation, one thing is certain; there is a lot of...
Victoria Bell
Sep 7, 2017
5 Steps to Risk Management in Debt Collection
The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) consultation on the extension of the Senior Management and Certification Regime (SM&CR) to all...
Robert Bell
Jul 27, 2017
Example Fair Processing Notice - GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we now have to supply data subjects with Fair Processing Notices (FPNs) that contain...
Victoria Bell
Jun 22, 2017
Guidance on the Treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)
Our Compliance Briefing this month covers, among other things, the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) guidance consultation on how...
Victoria Bell
Jun 13, 2017
GDPR - 10 Steps to Compliance
We are all hearing a lot about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) at the moment, and rightly so. The changes we need to make...
Robert Bell
May 24, 2017
Increase Staff Retention and Lower Recruitment Costs with SM&CR
As of 2018, the relevant section of The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 will be fully implemented by the FCA. This...
Robert Bell
May 15, 2017
Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) - What do the changes look like in practice?
With five months to go until the pre-action protocol for debt claims comes into force (1 October 2017), let’s recap the background and...
Victoria Bell
May 10, 2017
Small Steps to GDPR
With the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation date just over a year away, it’s a good idea to start thinking...
Robert Bell
Apr 28, 2017
Get to Grips with GDPR
With the implementation date just over a year away, there is still a lot of conjecture surrounding the impending General Data Protection...
Robert Bell
Apr 6, 2017
Are you ready for the Senior Managers & Certification Regime?
Earlier this month, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a short summary of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime,...
Victoria Bell
Mar 28, 2017
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