Earlier this year, the scheme was promoted by NHS digital. Patient data was to be collected and according to NHS Digital, the data will be used to: inform and develop health and social care policy, plan and commission health and care services, enable research, and provide individual care in exceptional cases. It has been said […]
GDPR: Getting rid of cookie pop-ups
The ICO have announced that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has in the past few days stated that John Edwards is the Government’s preferred nominee to be the next Information Commissioner. The UK’s new Information Commissioner will be charged with a post-Brexit “shake up” of data rules, including getting rid of cookie pop-ups […]
GDPR: Smartphone ordering to the table
App and web-based ordering has become a popular way to get food and drinks to the table since Covid restrictions have been lifted. Several restaurants have turned to the technology route, which allows customers to order food and drink via their smartphones through a QR code. The QR codes hold a massive amount of data […]
GDPR: Transferring data outside of the UK
This week, we’re looking into ICO’s consultation on how organisations can continue to protect people’s personal data when it’s transferred outside of the UK. As an organisation, when sending out personal information to a country outside the UK, we have to ensure that data protection rights remain protected. The ICO are developing a draft international […]