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Take part in our quick 1-minute survey on Subject Access Requests. We'd really appreciate your time and will publish our findings in October.

Join us for this year's Privacy Question Time online! A lively late afternoon of debate on 22nd October where you can ask data protection experts your questions.

Privacy Question Time Join us for a late afternoon of lively debate on 22 October 2020. Expert guests from the world of data protection and privacy will take your...

Tune in as we discuss handling complex Data Subject Access Requests in large and medium-sized organisations and how to get to grips with this challenging topic.

Develop your marketing teams’ skills and understanding using our practical, interactive marketing workshops. All can be conducted remotely.

How to manage your suppliers and reduce the risk they may post. Hear our specialist panel chat through the key points to consider.

Practical interactive data protection training workshops. Helping your teams to build on their skills with focused relevant training for specific teams.

Discover the benefits of being upfront and transparent with people about how you use their data.  In this webinar hosted by Robert Bond from Bristows we explore why transparency...

Get the tools and advice you need to tackle data retention and minimisation in this expert discussion which takes you through the key steps to take.

A practical toolkit packed with tips, advice and case studies on how to tackle data retention. Developed by a group of data protection and privacy specialists from a...

Get on tap advice whenever you need it.  Whatever your query our Helpdesk gives you the flexibility to get expert advice and practical solutions.

Real-world training, whether face to face or online. We have flexible solutions and make training relevant, fun and engaging.

Need help with data incident response planning?  We can also provide rapid support to assess risks if you’ve suffered breach, or think you have.

With endless cookie pop-ups we’re asked to opt-in, opt-out or often left confused! Let us help you to manage the risks and demystify the jargon.

A DPIA will ensure privacy risks don’t get in the way of a great idea. Do you and your teams know how to tackle them? Get expert support.

Are your assessments up to date? Are you being transparent? Can you offer an opt-out? We can help you to ensure you get the balance right.

We can support you with embedding privacy by design. Reap the benefits of a robust data governance framework and manage privacy risks.

How secure is your technology? What threats to privacy may exist? We can help you make sure your system checks and audits are up to date.

Suppliers/vendors can be a risk. Are the checks you undertake robust enough? We can advise on right questions to ask and assess the answers you get.

Are your marketing activities a risk? With our sound knowledge of PECR/GDPR we can help with your strategy & maximising permissions.

Is it time to test the efficacy of your data retention policy and schedule? Are stakeholders engaged? Is it being implemented? Let us support you.

Are subject access requests or other rights proving a challenge?  Do you know the do’s and don’ts?  Let us help you make sure your procedures are robust.

Data Governance – the what, why & how?  Data Governance has long been recognised as a method of protecting the business, mitigating risk, increasing operational efficiencies and managing customer...

The impact of GDPR More than a year on from enforcement day, where are we now with GDPR? The Global Marketing Alliance and the DPN teamed up with global...

Sadly the Data Protection Network and Opt-4 lost our colleague and good friend Rosemary Smith. Rosemary passed away peacefully on Monday 8th April (2019). A year ago, amidst the...

Data Protection Officer Survey Results One of the most significant impacts of GDPR was that many organisations were required to appoint a Data Protection Officer, and many more chose...

Data Governance Workshop – 28 May Gain the tools, knowledge and confidence to deliver real improvements while reducing your risk profile. The DPN has joined up with the Global...

Updated version of the DPN’s Legitimate Interests Guidance We have updated the Guidance we originally published in July 2017. This new version (published in April 2018) includes several case...

The GDPR became UK law on 25 May 2018. The regulation contains a number of derogations, where EU member states can exercise a degree of discretion (flexibility) over how...

Can we help you comply with the GDPR? The new EU Regulation was implemented on 25th May 2018, bringing with it a swathe of new legislation. We have published...

WELCOME TO PERMISSION MAX A UNIQUE RESEARCH TOOL DEVELOPED BY OPT-4 AND DQM GRC WHAT IS PERMISSION MAX? Permission to market to your customers is not only a legal...

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