General Data Protection Regulation checklist
This checklist helps practice managers, GPs and GDPs understand their duties and responsibilities under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It contains links to practical guidance sheets on what to do in the event of a breach, lawful processing, subject access rights, privacy notices and privacy impact assessments.
GDPR - breaches
What constitutes a data breach under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and when do you have to notify the Information Commissioner's Office? When do individuals need to be notified? This guidance sheet offers practical advice on this key GDPR area.
GDPR - privacy notices
Privacy notices are effectively compulsory under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This guidance sheet offers practical advice including why you need a privacy notice, what they are for and how they should be composed.
GDPR - subject access requests
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) brings with it enhanced data subject rights. This guidance sheet explains the procedure for responding to a broad range of subject access requests and offers practical advice in this key GDPR area.
GDPR - lawful processing including consent
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a lawful basis for the processing of personal data. This guidance sheet explains the various bases for legal processing of sensitive and non-sensitive data with a particular emphasis on informed consent and offers practical advice on this key GDPR area.
GDPR - privacy impact assessments
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a PIA to be carried out before implementation of a new system or process for processing data. This guidance sheet offers practical step-by-step advice in this key GDPR area.
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