In its latest public advice newsletter, the ICO reminds everyone about their rights in relation to AI. When a decision is made about someone without human intervention, it’s called “automated decision-making”, or automated processing. In many circumstances, people have the right to prevent this from happening, or not be subject to a decision based solely […]
Author: Nick Swain
DPPC conference registrations open
The ICO has announced that the next Data Protection Practitioners Conference (“DPPC”) will be held on Tuesday 8th October. This free event is an important opportunity to hear from the ICO and experts in the sector, and to understand the implications of upcoming changes in data protection legislation. You can find out more and register […]
Payroll Giving in decline
Research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has found that fewer employees are donating through Payroll Giving at work. The numbers have fallen by 13% since 2020, and CAF is encouraging companies to promote it in support of their preferrred charities. 4,000 organisations do offer the ‘Give As You Earn’ scheme to their employees, but […]
Record numbers apply for London Marathon
More than 840,000 people from the UK and around the world have applied in the public ballot for an entry to the 2025 TCS London Marathon. Taking place on Sunday 27th April 2025, it looks to be the biggest ever, as the applications significantly exceed this year’s 672,000. There are so many ways to leverage […]
ECCT Act rules on registered office addresses
Companies House are issuing several bulletins on the details of the ECCT Act and in case you missed their latest one, they say: Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, there are new rules for registered office addresses. Companies must now have an ‘appropriate address’ as their registered office at all times. An appropriate […]