Information Governance

International transfers of personal data: changes introduced by the ICO

Author: Dr Simon Barnes September 28, 2022

The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) has recently introduced a new procedure, with new forms, to govern international transfers of personal data to some destinations. These are transfers to destinations not considered to provide “adequate” data protection standards. These are usually…
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Data Protection

Freedom of Information: an overview

Author: Dr Simon Barnes February 8, 2022

1. Introduction The goal of this post is to explain some of the key features of Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation and requests. Some staff members are routinely involved with helping the Information Governance team coordinate responses to these requests,…
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Freedom of Information