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When the UK and EU GDPR came into force in May 2018 organisations were introduced to a number of new accountability requirements. One of the most important, yet often misunderstood, is the Record of Processing Activities...

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Walk into any well-run hospitality venue and everything feels right.

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/data-protection-audits-a-hidden-asset-for-hospitality-businesses","title":"Data Protection Audits: A Hidden Asset for Hospitality Businesses","summary":"Walk into any well-run hospitality venue and everything feels right.","date_modified":"2026-05-11T07:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/how-using-ai-and-personal-data-brings-the-uk-gdpr-into-scope","html_content":"

Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday business. From recruitment tools and credit scoring to chatbots and analytics, AI is no longer niche or experimental. With this rise has come confusion, particularly how th...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/how-using-ai-and-personal-data-brings-the-uk-gdpr-into-scope","title":"How Using AI and Personal Data Brings the UK GDPR Into Scope","summary":"Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday business. From recruitment tools and credit scoring to chatbots and analytics, AI is no longer niche or experimental. With this rise has come confusion, particularly how th...","date_modified":"2026-02-02T07:22:33Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/intention-or-no-intention-%E2%80%94-that-is-the-article-2-question","html_content":"

When most people think or hear data protection or the UK GDPR, they think of privacy policies, consent boxes, or data breaches. But before any of that matters, there’s a quieter, more fundamental question to ask: Does th...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/intention-or-no-intention-%E2%80%94-that-is-the-article-2-question","title":"Intention or No Intention — That Is The (Article 2) Question","summary":"When most people think or hear data protection or the UK GDPR, they think of privacy policies, consent boxes, or data breaches. But before any of that matters, there’s a quieter, more fundamental question to ask: Does th...","date_modified":"2026-01-09T11:04:16Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/december-2025-data-protection-risk-checklist","html_content":"

Stay protected while the business slows down.\n\nDecember is a high-risk month for small businesses, not because of hackers or complex systems, but because people are tired, rushed, and covering for others.\n\n Use this quic...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/december-2025-data-protection-risk-checklist","title":"December 2025 Data Protection Risk Checklist","summary":"Stay protected while the business slows down.\n\nDecember is a high-risk month for small businesses, not because of hackers or complex systems, but because people are tired, rushed, and covering for others.\n\n Use this quic...","date_modified":"2025-12-08T08:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/when-did-you-last-conduct-a-data-protection-health-check","html_content":"

Most businesses mean well when it comes to data protection. But over time, little gaps can quietly appear, a new system here, a new hire there, an old habit that never got updated. Before long, things that once felt unde...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/when-did-you-last-conduct-a-data-protection-health-check","title":"When Did You Last Conduct A Data Protection Health Check?","summary":"Most businesses mean well when it comes to data protection. But over time, little gaps can quietly appear, a new system here, a new hire there, an old habit that never got updated. Before long, things that once felt unde...","date_modified":"2025-11-10T14:21:42Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/5-minute-dsar-readiness-test","html_content":"

Data protection isn’t just about having the correct policies and practices in place, it’s also being ready when someone exercises any of their Data Protection Rights. Under the UK GDPR (and Data Protection Act 2018), ind...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/5-minute-dsar-readiness-test","title":"5 Minute DSAR Readiness Test","summary":"Data protection isn’t just about having the correct policies and practices in place, it’s also being ready when someone exercises any of their Data Protection Rights. Under the UK GDPR (and Data Protection Act 2018), ind...","date_modified":"2025-11-03T11:11:35Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/data-protection-and-insurance-the-overlooked-connection","html_content":"

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), handling personal data is a fact of business life: employee records, customer details, supplier contracts, website cookies, cloud backups. In today’s regulatory and insuranc...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/data-protection-and-insurance-the-overlooked-connection","title":"Data Protection and Insurance: The Overlooked Connection","summary":"For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), handling personal data is a fact of business life: employee records, customer details, supplier contracts, website cookies, cloud backups. In today’s regulatory and insuranc...","date_modified":"2025-10-23T06:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/how-the-uk-gdpr-overlaps-with-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace","html_content":"

Following on from a previous blog I wrote back in February on data protection training (link) I started thinking about other training I received as an employee, and one of them was on health and safety in the workplace.

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/how-the-uk-gdpr-overlaps-with-health-and-safety-in-the-workplace","title":"How The UK GDPR Overlaps With Workplace Health and Safety","summary":"Following on from a previous blog I wrote back in February on data protection training (link) I started thinking about other training I received as an employee, and one of them was on health and safety in the workplace. ","date_modified":"2025-05-15T09:53:59Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/a-general-guide-and-overview-of-data-subject-access-requests","html_content":"

18th May 2026: Additions made at end to include Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 updates

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/a-general-guide-and-overview-of-data-subject-access-requests","title":"A General Guide and Overview of Data Subject Access Requests","summary":"18th May 2026: Additions made at end to include Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 updates","date_modified":"2025-04-16T14:00:28Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/data-privacy-training---my-experiences-why-no-one-remembers-it","html_content":"

Back in the days when I used to work in-house and in consultancy companies the subject of data protection awareness training always cropped up. It was always the same questions asked to clients during audits or general c...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/data-privacy-training---my-experiences-why-no-one-remembers-it","title":"Data Privacy Training - My Experiences & Why No One Remembers It","summary":"Back in the days when I used to work in-house and in consultancy companies the subject of data protection awareness training always cropped up. It was always the same questions asked to clients during audits or general c...","date_modified":"2025-03-11T09:06:52Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/cleaning-out-your-data-cupboard-the-data-retention-version","html_content":"

During the coronavirus pandemic many people globally (including myself) spent a lot of time binge-watching TV shows, and Netflix produced a gem called “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”. Marie Kondo whom the show was named af...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/cleaning-out-your-data-cupboard-the-data-retention-version","title":"Cleaning Out Your Cupboard, The Data Retention Version","summary":"During the coronavirus pandemic many people globally (including myself) spent a lot of time binge-watching TV shows, and Netflix produced a gem called “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”. Marie Kondo whom the show was named af...","date_modified":"2025-01-13T10:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/10-reasons-to-hire-a-data-protection-consultancy","html_content":"

As I mention in person and in the previous articles/blogs I have written, I have been in data protection since January 2014. This area of law has enabled me to work in-house and as a consultant and I truly consider mysel...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/10-reasons-to-hire-a-data-protection-consultancy","title":"10 Reasons To Hire A Data Protection Consultancy","summary":"As I mention in person and in the previous articles/blogs I have written, I have been in data protection since January 2014. This area of law has enabled me to work in-house and as a consultant and I truly consider mysel...","date_modified":"2024-11-29T09:28:31Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/10-reasons-why-small-to-medium-sized-businesses-should-carry-out","html_content":"

In order to help our businesses succeed and grow we may use a variety of digital systems and devices to help capture and store data. These may range from card payment machines, email systems, cameras, websites, mobile ap...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/10-reasons-why-small-to-medium-sized-businesses-should-carry-out","title":"10 Reasons For A Data Protection Audit (Small-Medium Businesses)","summary":"In order to help our businesses succeed and grow we may use a variety of digital systems and devices to help capture and store data. These may range from card payment machines, email systems, cameras, websites, mobile ap...","date_modified":"2024-11-21T09:57:56Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/%E2%80%9Cwe%E2%80%99re-gdpr-complaint%E2%80%9D-why-these-words-should-be-a-concern","html_content":"

“We’re GDPR Compliant” Why These Words Should Be A Concern

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/%E2%80%9Cwe%E2%80%99re-gdpr-complaint%E2%80%9D-why-these-words-should-be-a-concern","title":"“We’re GDPR Compliant” Why These Words Should Be A Concern","summary":"“We’re GDPR Compliant” Why These Words Should Be A Concern","date_modified":"2024-11-13T15:33:23Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/the-website-privacy-notice-%E2%80%93-a-gdpr-requirement-or-a-nice-to-have","html_content":"

Websites are an amazing tool. We use websites for research, looking at a companies services, use them for social reasons and also make payments to name as a few examples. But why do websites have a privacy notice (or pri...

","url":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/the-website-privacy-notice-%E2%80%93-a-gdpr-requirement-or-a-nice-to-have","title":"The Website Privacy Notice. A GDPR Requirement or A Nice To Have?","summary":"Websites are an amazing tool. We use websites for research, looking at a companies services, use them for social reasons and also make payments to name as a few examples. But why do websites have a privacy notice (or pri...","date_modified":"2024-11-04T14:32:47Z"},{"id":"https://radataprotection.com/editorial-july/f/direct-email-marketing","html_content":"

28th May 2026: Updates made to penalties section below to reflect changes made by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

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