Privacy & Data Protection

Regardless of which industry you are in, privacy and data protection issues affect us all. The UK Privacy and Data Protection module identifies and guides your organisation through their privacy-related compliance obligations. This module covers areas of law such as the 'Data Protection Act 2018', 'Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)', 'Freedom of Information Act 2000' and 57 other compliance sources.

Module Scope:

Core Obligations

Overview
Applicability of Data Protection Law
Organisational Governance
Lawfulness, Fairness and Transparency
Collecting Personal and Sensitive Information
Anonymity and Pseudonymity
Using and Disclosing Personal Information
Cross-border Transfers of Personal Information
Ensuring the Quality of Personal Information
Ensuring the Security of Personal Information
Enabling Individuals’ Rights
Managing Complaints and Investigations
Confidentiality
Surveillance
Workplace Privacy

Legal Landscape

Data Protection Act 2018
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation)
Freedom of Information Act 2000
and 57 other compliance sources

Regulators & Enforcement Agencies

Office of the UK Information Commissioner
Information Commissioner's Office - Scotland
Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales
Information Commissioner’s Office – Northern Ireland

Webinars

Privacy & Data Protection Webinars | Matthew Pryke

Matthew Pryke outlines the current Privacy and Data Protection regulatory landscape and environment in the UK. He also shares the upcoming changes in Privacy and Data Protection for organisations in UK and highlights the key compliance areas for organisations.

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Legal Expert

Defamation and Privacy Partner, Hamlins

Christopher Hutchings

CHRISTOPHER HUTCHINGS is an industry leading expert in the field of reputation management and has helped businesses resolve problems that threaten the reputation of the business or the privacy and integrity of those behind it. He has considerable experience in handling unprecedented crisis situations and is used to working to pressurised timescales.“Christopher is incredibly good. He is very well organised and gets things done.”Legal500

Commercial Technology Partner, Hamlins

Matthew Pryke

MATTHEW PRYKE has extensive experience advising businesses on the full ambit of data protection, privacy and cyber security matters. He works closely with companies advising them on the best practical and legal measures to mitigate and manage security breaches and ensure compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulations. He advises CEOs and senior management on how to create the best legal, technological and security governance strategies for the business. Matthew has worked as a..

Barrister

Arvinder Sambei

ARVINDER SAMBEI is a practising barrister of over 30 years’ experience and one of the directors of London-based Amicus Legal Consultants.She has previously held the posts of Head of Criminal Law at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Legal Adviser to the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) at the UK’s Ministry of Defence and Principal/Senior Crown Prosecutor (Crown Prosecution Service of England & Wales). As a prosecutor, she had conduct of many of the UK’s high profile extradition, counter-terrorism,..