Access To Personal Data – Do You Have A Valid Business Reason?

We live in a world that runs on data. Every time we sign up for a new service, buy a product online or even sign up for a newsletter, we leave a data trail behind. By law, we have some level of control over how companies use our data and have measures at our disposal to request they delete the data they hold– in certain circumstances.

Importantly, for the companies and institutions that hold information about us, there is protective legislation governing how they use that data. The Data Protection Act 2018 requires everyone to use data fairly, lawfully and transparently. Avoid falling foul of the law by ensuring your staff understand when they can and can't access customer data

The consequences of accessing data illegally