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Article pages give my generalised views on data protection law.

The Service Message scam

Posted on19, August 202019, August 2020

What constitutes a service message has not been defined by law. Yet whenever I submit a complaint about being targeted with unlawful direct marketing to a controller, their Data Protection Officer (DPO) will often reply Read More …

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Claiming compensation for distress

Posted on28, June 201919, August 2020

We can all claim compensation for the distress caused by an infringement of our data protection rights but to win the case, you’ll need to demonstrate that you’ve actually suffered distress. Initially, under Section 13(2) Read More …

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Lawful data processing: there’s no such thing as public domain

Posted on25, June 201919, August 2020

It would appear that some organisations, particularly employment agencies and event organisers, operate a business model that has unlawful data processing at its heart. Having recently settled out of court with the same employment agency Read More …

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The Subject Access Scam

Posted on15, June 201919, August 2020

How well-known organisations are abusing our right of Subject Access to avoid having to comply with requests. I recently started receiving marketing e-mails from a retail chain out of the blue. The organisation claimed that Read More …

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Has the BBC gone too far with their reporting of the Paradise Papers

Posted on6, May 201825, August 2018

While I applaud the BBC for their reporting of the Paradise Papers, they admit that the personal information was obtained from a leaked source. They also keep reiterating that what these organisations and individuals are Read More …

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