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What you need to know about the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA)

Posted on 17 December 2025 by eva

The Act came into force as at 19 June 2025 and it is being brought in piecemeal. The provisions which are in force now are: Sections 69 and 82 relate to law enforcement processing. Section 78 clarifies that Data Controller is only required to conduct reasonable and proportionate searches when responding to DSAR. It limits […]

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Tips for SMEs – why GDPR matters

Posted on 25 January 2021 by eva

As an employer, you doubtless seek to ensure that you operate legally. Contracts of employment, staff manuals, equality compliance – all bread-and-butter HR practices. But have you ensured you are ‘GDPR’ compliant? SMEs are equally subject to privacy laws as their larger counterparts, and just as vulnerable to legal and regulatory risks should they get […]

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General Data Protection Regulation – Prepare Now For New Law In May 2018

Posted on 17 August 2017 by The Brooke Consultancy

The Data Protection Act 1998 requires every organisation that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to do so is a criminal offence. Unless one of the exemptions applies, individuals should generally be able to choose whether or not their personal data is disclosed to another […]

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What you need to know about the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA)

Tips for SMEs – why GDPR matters

General Data Protection Regulation – Prepare Now For New Law In May 2018

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