Free guides

White paper | GDPR and PECR – A guide for marketers

GDPR and PECR – A guide for marketers
 

Discover:

  • The key requirements of privacy laws in relation to marketing;
  • How to determine whether you are permitted to rely on the soft opt-in, or whether you must obtain consent; and
  • Best practice for using cookies and other tracking technologies.

White paper | Privacy by design

GDPR and PECR – A guide for marketers
 

In this paper, we cover:

  • An introduction to the GDPR, how it stands post-Brexit, and a summary of its impact on UK business;
  • The nine pillar plan – DQM GRC’s way of examining an organisation’s GDPR compliance position and creating a plan to improve it; and
  • How creating a GDPR ‘readiness pack’ could improve your likelihood of winning future business.

Free PDF download | ICO review into data broking practices | Summary for data brokers

Free PDF download | ICO review into data broking practices | Summary for data brokers

In this guide, we explain the ICO’s key findings and detail the practical implications for organisations in the data broking industry, many of which source data from the CRAs.

 

Free PDF download | Embedding Privacy by Design in your Organisation’s Culture

Cookies: What you need to know

Discover the requirements for privacy by design in UK law, and how to implement privacy by design while overcoming its challenges.

Free guide | How to Conduct a DPIA 

How to Conduct a DPIA
 

In this guide, we explain when you need to conduct a DPIA (data protection impact assessment), why they are necessary and take you through a step-by-step guide to conducting one.

Free guide | Reviewing Data Protection Policies and Procedures – Guidance for practitioners

Reviewing Data Protection Policies and Procedures – Guidance for practitioners

Read this guide to understand:

  • Why it is important to periodically review data protection policies and procedures;
  • How to conduct effective reviews; and
  • How to effectively plan changes.

Free guide | Schrems II and the EU–US Privacy Shield – Understanding the impact on UK organisations

Schrems II and the EU-US Privacy Shield

Read this guide to discover:

  • What the Schrems II ruling is, and how it affects international transfers of personal data under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation);
  • The impact of the ruling on UK organisations;
  • How to evaluate data transfers to ensure compliance with the GDPR; and
  • Practical alternatives for affected transfers.

Free guide | Third-Party GDPR Audits – Conducting due diligence

Privacy by Design – Step by step

Download this paper in order to meet the GDPR’s requirements for third-party risk management and:

  • Find out why contracts and questionnaires offer limited assurance.
  • Understand the auditing process; and
  • Learn what to look for in a third-party audit provider.

Free guide | Privacy by Design – Step by step

Privacy by Design – Step by step

This guide discusses:

  • What privacy by design is;
  • The seven foundational principles of privacy by design; and
  • An eight-step approach to implementing privacy by design.

Free infographics

Free PDF download | A Quick Guide on How to Prevent Data Theft

A Quick Guide on How to Prevent Data Theft
 

This free infographic is a succinct explanation of how data seeding can help prevent data theft and track the data’s use should it be stolen.

Free PDF download | Cookie Compliance Checklist

Cookie Compliance Checklist
 

Our cookie compliance checklist provides guidance on:

  • Which laws apply;
  • Assessing what cookies you have in place;
  • Cookie banners;
  • What should be in your cookie policy; and
  • What to do if you need more help.

Free PDF download | What you need to know about supply chain assessments

What you need to know about supply chain assessments

In this infographic, we take a look at:

  • Why you need to manage supply chains;
  • How to assess your supply chain;
  • The state of supply chain attacks; and
  • How you can get guidance on your supply chain audit.

Free PDF download | Supply chain audit checklist

Free PDF download | Supply chain audit checklist

It’s important to address vulnerabilities within supply chains, because damage to a third party can have significant knock-on effects. You can do that by performing a supply chain audit.

We have created a checklist of activities that a supply chain audit should cover.

Free download | What you need to know about cookies

Cookies: What you need to know

Our free infographic gives you a basic overview of the different types of cookies, helping you better understand how using or accepting cookies may affect you.

Free webinars

Flash briefing | 20 minutes on how to handle a data breach

20 minutes on how to handle a data breach

Our privacy and cyber incident response experts discuss:

  • Examples of what constitutes a data breach regarding UK and EU residents’ data under the GDPR;
  • What steps you should take following the discovery of a data breach, including engaging our cyber incident response team; and
  • What help is available and how you can mitigate the effects of a future breach if you act now.

Webinar | Brexit and Schrems II: practical implications for UK-EU data transfers

Brexit and Schrems II: UK–EU data transfers

Join our experts on this webinar to learn about the practical implications for UK–EU data transfers in the light of Schrems II and Brexit that your organisation must consider.

Webinar | EU-US data transfers: the Practical Implications of Schrems II

EU-US data transfers: the Practical Implications of Schrems II

Join our experts on this webinar to learn about the practical implications around data transfer requirements following the Schrems II ruling that your organisation must consider.