The DPIA
The DPIA is a bitesize assessment of the impact of the most significant, interesting and important-to-know data protection issues. It’s not the full story, just a brisk, 3-minute resumé, collated and condensed especially for busy privacy professionals to ensure you’re aware of what’s happening in our fascinating, dynamic and engaging industry.
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PREVIOUS MAILINGS
If you would like to take a look at some of the topics previously covered in the DPIA, click on the links below to read some of our historic issues from past months.
Date | Blog topic | Link |
14th November 2023 | Lead generation and the GDPR: Are you compliant? | View |
31st October 2023 | Vendor due diligence & GDPR compliance: 5 practical steps |
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17th October 2023 | Subject Access Request exemptions: When can information be withheld? | View |
3rd October 2023 | What is a DPIA? | View |
19th September 2023 | EU-US Data Privacy Framework: 3rd time lucky? | View |
5th September 2023 | Data breach management: 5 tips for an effective response | View |
22nd August 2023 | Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for data transfers | View |
8th August 2023 | DSAR guidance: Preventing misunderstandings | View |
25th July 2023 | Challenges and considerations for life sciences | View |
11th July 2023 | AI and GDPR compliance | View |
27th June 2023 | Insights from the latest DP Index on the proposed UK data protection bills | View |
13th June 2023 | 5 lessons learned from 5 years of the GDPR | View |
30th May 2023 | Marketing to businesses: What you need to know | View |
16th May 2023 | Marketing to private individuals: What you need to know | View |
2nd May 2023 | Happy 5th Birthday: GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) | View |
18th April 2023 | The role of a DPO: Dismissal and conflicts of interests | View |
4th April 2023 | The DP Index Results: Stability in uncertain times? | View |
21st March 2023 | An insight into U.S. data protection laws | View |
7th March 2023 | FOI vs DSAR: What’s the difference? | View |
21st February 2023 | CJEU Decision: Data subjects have the right to know who has received their personal data | View |
7th February 2023 | Electronic marketing: Everything you need to know | View |
24th January 2023 | Charity FAQs: How does GDPR relate to my organisation? | View |
10th January 2023 | International Data Transfers: What does the UK guidance mean? | View |
27th December 2022 | Data Protection Index results: A year in review | View |
13th December 2022 | The Digital Markets Act and GDPR: Considerations for ‘gatekeepers’ | View |
29th November 2022 | What is the European Health Data Space? | View |
15th November 2022 | Is outsourcing the solution to data protection compliance during a downturn? | View |
1st November 2022 | Google Analytics 4 doesn’t have to be scary – here’s what you need to know | View |
18th October 2022 | Biden signs Executive Order to implement the EU-US data privacy framework | View |
4th October 2022 | What is Data Protection by Design? | View |
20th September 2022 | DP Index results: DPOs indicate that a ‘senior responsible individual’ will not be in the best interest of the data subjects | View |
6th September 2022 | Clinical trials: Ensuring there is no ‘trial and error’ for sponsors when it comes to data protection | View |
23rd August 2022 | The do’s and don’ts of processing biometric data | View |
9th August 2022 | DBS Checks: how to stay compliant with UK GDPR | View |
26th July 2022 | Your DSAR questions answered | View |
12th July 2022 | Future global data protection laws – what can we expect? | View |
28th June 2022 | DCMS consultation response – greater clarity or mass uncertainty? | View |
14th June 2022 | Data breaches – prevention is better than cure | View |
31st May 2022 | Top 5 DSAR challenges and how to deal with them | View |
17th May 2022 | Happy Birthday GDPR: Looking into the future technology and global privacy | View |
3rd May 2022 | Website cookies – past, present and future | View |
19th April 2022 | AI and Article 22: The need for meaningful human review | View |
5th April 2022 | Vendor due diligence – what you need to consider | View |
22nd March 2022 | Bcc Vs Cc – Bulk email practices explained | View |
8th March 2022 | Discrimination and AI: ensuring fairness in data | View |
22nd Feb 2022 | Password management – why ‘password’ shouldn’t be your password | View |
8th Feb 2022 | How does corporate structure affect GDPR compliance? | View |
25th Jan 2022 | AI and the right to an explanation | View |
11th Jan 2022 | Can we keep a record of vaccinated employees or customers? | View |
29th Dec 2021 | Brexit – a year in review | View |
14th Dec 2021 | DPIAs – the DPO Centre ‘how to’ guide | View |
30th Nov 2021 | Hiring a Data Protection Officer – internal vs outsourced | View |
16th Nov 2021 | DPIAs and AIAs: The AI data controller’s best friends | View |
2nd Nov 2021 | DCMS Consultation – The five things you need to know | View |
19th Oct 2021 | UK Data Protection Index results reveal drop in DPOs’ compliance confidence | View |
5th Oct 2021 | Five key considerations for the use of AI | View |
21st Sept 2021 | GDPR for marketing – the DPO’s guide 2021 | View |
7th Sept 2021 | Third party DSAR portals – good or bad? | View |
24th Aug 2021 | Is digital data protection training enough? | View |
10th Aug 2021 | The Data Protection Act 2018 – The 7 principles of the GDPR | View |
27th July 2021 | Data retention – the big privacy headache | View |
13th July 2021 | The Do’s and Don’ts of monitoring employees using CCTV | View |
29th June 2021 | The ICO’s Age-appropriate Design Code – 2 months to comply | View |