Tag Archives: Data Protection Act
Data Protection and the workplace
Data Protection – Regulatory Powers and Code of Practice
Please note the Law may have changed since publication of article.
We live in a world where our personal details are beknown to an ever-increasing number of people. Just look at the amount of mailshots that land on your doormat every day. Much of this information is obtained [… read more]
Call Centres and the Data Protection Act
Some Legal Points to Note
Please note the Law may have changed since the publication of article.
Customers should be advised if their details are to be stored, by whom and for what purpose. So, if the call-centre is taking details on behalf of another company, the customer must be advised of the name of that company. [… read more]
Spam – the legal position
Please note the Law may have changed since the publication of article.
These days an average email inbox has more spam than a cold war bunker.
The Electronic Communications Privacy Directive reinforces the Data Protection Act 1998 (”DPA”) and prohibits the sending of email advertisements to individuals unless they have given their prior consent to be marketed to [… read more]