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Thinking of moving? Think data protection!

When thinking about buying or renting, the first things that probably come to mind are deposits and removals but it would be a beneficial idea to also put data protection at the top of your list.
03 Jul 2023
Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner

Privacy by Pandemic

Matt Chatterley, Owner of Codentia Ltd (code.je) looks at the relationship between contact tracing and data protection.
04 May 2021
Matt Chatterley, Owner of Codentia Ltd (code.je)

Cutting through the white noise of data protection – Back to basics

Anyone who has listened to me talk about data protection will have likely heard me use the phrases ‘back to basics’, ‘keep it simple’ and ‘how would you feel if it was your personal data’. You may als...
13 Jul 2020
Advocate Davida Blackmore

Successful Data Protection Programmes and Data Protection Officers

An effective Data Protection Officer (DPO) is necessary for a successful data protection programme. The Data Protection Law requires all public authorities and private businesses in certain circumstan...
10 Jun 2020
Jay Fedorak, Information Commissioner

Busting Data Protection Myths Part 2

Another common myth is that data protection interferes with the ability of the police to investigate crimes effectively. That is incorrect; there is an exemption in our data protection law to enable t...
02 Jun 2020
Jay Fedorak, Information Commissioner

Busting Data Protection Myths Part 1

Being informed about our data protection laws also involves being able to distinguish valid information about them from misinformation. It is important to avoid succumbing to the many myths currently ...
19 May 2020
Jay Fedorak, Information Commissioner

Tracking, tracing and proximity Apps in response to Covid-19

The current Covid-19 pandemic is creating significant challenges for us all, in terms of how we live our lives, how we work, and even how we maintain our democracies, to name a few. One of the many in...
17 Apr 2020
Paul Vane, Deputy Information Commissioner

Are businesses legally responsible for data breaches by ‘rogue’ employees?

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom recently held in the case of WM Morrisons Supermarkets plc v. Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12 that the retail grocery chain Morrisons was not vicariously liabl...
14 Apr 2020
Jay Fedorak, Information Commissioner

Data Protection during Health Care Emergencies

There are many myths about data protection, but the most dangerous is the one that says ‘data protection gets in the way of saving lives.’ This is false, but the misunderstanding of data protection ru...
03 Apr 2020
Jay Fedorak, Information Commissioner

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