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New guidance on direct marketing

Data Protection Report

On 5 December 2022, the Information Commissioner’s office ( ICO ) published its new guidance on direct marketing (the Direct Marketing Guidance ). Back in 2020 the ICO published a Direct Marketing Code of Practice (the Code ) which is required under s. 122 of the Data Protection Act 2018. Classification of obligations.

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EU Data Governance Act – Edging Closer to a European Single Market for Data

Data Matters

Some of the key objectives of the new legislation include enabling the re-use of certain categories of protected public sector data and making it easier and safer for citizens and businesses to share their data with relevant stakeholders. The DGA is part of the European Commission’s broader digital and data strategy.

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CHINA: Navigating China Episode 15: Comprehensive New E-Commerce Rules Introduced

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Issues to be addressed include: Data privacy: compliant privacy notices/consents must be given to/obtained from customers using or buying via e-commerce or livestreaming platforms, sites, apps and services on or before collection or use of personal data, including appropriate direct marketing opt-ins and unsubscribe functions.

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GDPR compliance checklist

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. Any company operating in the EU or handling EU residents’ data must adhere to GDPR requirements. Everything from email addresses to political opinions counts as personal data.

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UK ICO Releases Draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice for Public Consultation

Data Matters

On 8 January 2020, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) published a draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice ( Draft Code ) for public consultation. a message informing a user they are approaching their monthly data limit). Importantly, an organisation will not avoid the direct marketing rules by using a neutral tone.

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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Yet many organizations still struggle to meet compliance requirements, and EU data protection authorities do not hesitate to hand out penalties. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2

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The Impact of Data Protection Laws on Your Records Retention Schedule

ARMA International

These records are typically organized by grouping them by function or department and then described as either an individual record or grouped together into a record category. Introduction to Data Protection Laws. Personal data protection requirements may be issued by federal, state (provincial), or local governments.