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New series of free Data Protection webinars announced

Charity data protection and ICT specialist Paul Ticher is relaunching his series of Data Protection webinars for charities but this time there is no charge.

The hour-long sessions cover:

The implications of changing EU Data regulations for UK charities

The recent release of the European Commission’s draft data protection bill is set to shake up the way in which not just charities but all organisations gather, store and use consumer data.

Large fines agreed for charity and business marketing breaches

Catching up on some long overdue reading this weekend, I spotted an article in Third Sector magazine by Sophie Hudson under the headline:

Nuisance marketing charities face fines

It transpires that The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO - the team that polices the Data Protection Act) has been granted new powers to fine organisations for ‘making unwanted contact with the public’.

This could be huge news for all organisations that run individual marketing or fundraising campaigns for four reasons:

FRSB to tackle top public complaint issue with data management workshop

The Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB) is presenting a special one-off data management seminar and open surgery run by data specialists on the fundraising issue that generates the most complaints from

Construction companies breaching the Data Protection Act?

The Information Commissioner’s Office has uncovered a database containing details on over 3,000 construction workers which was used by over 40 construction companies to vet individuals for employmen

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