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Data accuracy - keeping accurate personal data are essential for lawful, fair and effective data processing and decision making. The Accuracy Principle is often overlooked because it appears deceptively simple. Many organisations reduce it to "keep records up to date." In reality, it is about ensuring that decisions are based

Data minimisation is the third of the seven core principles of the UK GDPR. It requires organisations to collect, use, share and retain only the personal data that are adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed. At first glance, this may

Purpose limitation is one of the seven core principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It requires organisations to be clear about why they need personal data before they collect it and to ensure that information is not used in ways that are incompatible with those original purposes. The

Article 5(1)a of the GDPR is simple. It sets out the first of the GDPR privacy principles: “personal data shall be processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner in relation to the data subject”. These means the GDPR requires organisations to process personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently. These

Article 5 of the GDPR introduces the seven core privacy principles on which GDPR compliant data processing rests. The principles apply to all personal data processing and most GDPR obligations flow from them. Because of this compliance is easier when organisations understand the principles rather than focusing only on individual

Storage limitation, or keeping data for no longer than necessary, is a key part of GDPR compliance. The GDPR consists of several fundamental principles that organisations and individuals must abide by to ensure the lawful and ethical processing of personal data. In this article, we will delve into this principle,

The Principle of Accountability under the GDPR: A Comprehensive Guide The GDPR privacy principles set out the core standards you should follow if you process personal data. There are six in total. However, at the end of the privacy principles comes a seventh item: the principle of accountability. In the

Integrity and confidentiality are at the core of the the sixth data protection principle. In this article, we will embark on a journey to explore this principle in depth, comprehending its implications, and understanding how it shapes the landscape of data management. [su_box title="About the Author" box_color="#020a4a"]Michael has many years'