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UK Data Protection and Privacy: A Legal Guide for Businesses

This free guide explains what UK businesses must do to handle personal data lawfully.

  • Handle personal data without tripping the rules: Manage lawful basis, privacy notices and retention correctly so everyday data use does not become an ICO problem.

  • UK Privacy and Data Protection Essentials: Understand how UK data protection and privacy rules affect complaints, cookies and day-to-day compliance.

What's inside

  • Lawful Basis for Processing How to choose and document the legal reason for each use of personal data, from consent to legitimate interests.

  • Data Rights of Individuals How to recognise and respond to data subject requests, including subject access requests, within the legal time limits.

  • Data Security and Data Breach Handling The technical and organisational measures you need, and what to do when personal data is lost or exposed.

  • Transferring Personal Data Overseas When you can move personal data outside the UK, and the safeguards such as the IDTA that make it lawful.

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