If you use CCTV in a work setting, or other video surveillance, you need to look at the newly updated ICO video surveillance guidance issued this week at https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/key-dp-themes/guidance-on-video-surveillance/ The guidance includes law enforcement, but it has been developed to help organisations in the public and private sector, who use video surveillance systems to collect […]
GDPR & Governance (DO NOT USE)
Google Workspace and UK GDPR – please check
Many organisations are taking advantage of the free version of Google Workspace for Non-profits, and getting real benefit from it. But we just wanted to warn you that in the case of this free version, you cannot choose in which country the data is held, and that may well mean it is transferred to the […]
Reminder about great charity management resources from DSC
I had occasion this week to refer an organisation to the Directory of Social Change (“dsc”) who publish a wide range of very helpful resources and run some great courses for small charities. The enquiry was about training to help make grant applications more successful, but their syllabus’s cover all the fundraising areas. It reminded […]
Benefits of free Zorva Extra membership
Thank you if you are one of the many who have already registered for the free Zorva Extra membership programme. The programme gives you access to a range of resources to help you stay safe and deliver more impact, including: and it’s all free! So why not register today, and you can access all this, […]
New rules for transferring data internationally
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (and data protection!) has laid before parliament the International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”). This is the UK’s addendum to EU’s Standard Contractual Clauses. The IDTA and Addendum are written with the aim of helping organisations ensure they have the correct protections in place when transferring people’s data outside […]