


Tracking The Data Landscape
Gary O’Reilly talks building sites, legal matters and data – in BusinessWorks Worcestershire & The Black Country. Featured in the Entrepreneur section, our very own



Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and your business
Businesses are under increasing pressure to be more ethical, sustainable and climate friendly. Failure to comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria can have



EU/UK Representatives
If your business trades with the EU it’s essential that you understand the process of collecting and handling data in a compliant way. Do you



Standard contractual clauses-issues for Irish (and other EU) companies.
Most EU companies (including, of course, Irish companies) use third party processors in one form or another to undertake data processing for them both in



The Privacy Pulse – SCC’s, Cookies and EU Reps what do we need to do?
We join The Privacy Pulse and The Data Privacy Advisory Service for a webinar covering the new Standard Contractual Clauses, EU reps and Cookies. Experts, Nigel, Paul, Laura and



Dutch DPA imposes fine of €525,000 on Locatefamily.com for failing to appoint Article 27 EU representative
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a fine of €525,000 on the website Locatefamily.com for failing to appoint an Article 27 GDPR representative




UK and Ireland data transfers: ‘Adequacy’ is not the end of the matter
The European Commission (EC) published a draft UK adequacy decision on the 19 of February 2021, which will come as a huge relief for businesses



Impact of Brexit: Privacy and Data Transfers with Seers and SME Comply
Impact of Brexit: Privacy & Data Transfers SME Comply – Online Event Seersco is hosting the next privacy webinar on the “Impact of Brexit: Privacy



GDPR: The hidden obligation
The GDPR applies to all companies processing the personal data of individuals residing in the EU, regardless of the company’s location, and regardless of whether




EU & UK Representative (Article 27 GDPR)
With only eleven weeks to go before the UK leave the EU with or without a deal, there are a number of practical steps SMEs



Shop in the Shires: celebrating the two counties local businesses
Over the past number of months businesses have been welcoming customers back into their stores after months of closures and hardship, for the local business



Bounce back offer
Take a look at our Chamber members’ bounce-back offer – 10% off all services for a year: hwchamber.co.uk/business/sme-comply-ltd.



From lockdown to open-up – employee issues
On 23rd June 2020 we were told that social distancing was to be reduced from 2m to 1m+ where possible. This relaxation will have a




Returning to Work: Is Your Business Legal
As businesses begin to reopen and employees return to work, it’s crucial to ensure your business remains legal. Yet, under such unprecedented circumstances, it can



Suspected WhatsApp breach and what you should do!
Please see update below from the Irish Data Protection Commission, and what you should do to protect your personal data. “DPC Statement – WhatsApp Security



Is your direct marketing lawful?
While all the talk over the past year has been in relation to GDPR, the recent case discussed below highlights the need to go back



Can SME’s really wait until the 29 March 2019?
Implement your fail-safe mechanism now! A big week in politics lies ahead, the same can also be said for data protection. If a Brexit deal



Brexit – Get competitive advantage!
For the purposes of data protection, the UK will transitionally recognise all EEA states, EU and EEA institutions and Gibraltar as providing an adequate level



How safe is your Christmas present?
Advice on Connected Toys and Devices Interactive toys are on the top of many children’s Christmas list. Some of these toys have the ability to interact




Cybercrime – We are under attack!
Introduction Cybercrime and cyber risk, like any other risk to your business, needs to be managed properly and considered a high priority risk for the



Deal or No Deal – the data protection implications of Brexit
There is considerable uncertainty regarding the future relationship between the UK and the EU in relation to data protection. This news blog sets out the