Charity watchdog exposes ICO gaffe on GDPR consent
The Information Commissioner’s Office has run into further bother over its draft guidance on GDPR consent with what appears to…
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Data firms face massive fines as charities get off lightly
There are fears the firms which supplied charities with wealth screening and data matching services will be forced to cough up…
Brexit deal may scupper VAT exemptions, charities told
Charities should brace themselves for a fight over VAT exemptions now the UK has triggered Article 50 as the UK…
Cancer Research UK aims to be GDPR compliant by July
Cancer Research UK is aiming to steal a march on its rival charities – and brand owners alike – by…
Charity chief blasts ‘ridiculous’ wealth screening ruling
The row over charities’ use of wealth screening services continues to dog the Information Commissioner’s Office after a leading figure…
Dogs Trust signs deal to secure GDPR compliance
Dogs Trust has claimed it is ahead of the pack to become fully compliant with the new legislative requirements of…
New consultation fuels fresh doubts over launch of FPS
The Fundraising Regulator has launched yet another consultation on how the controversial Fundraising Preference Service should work, just weeks before…
BHF and RSPCA were facing fines of £430,000 says ICO
The RSPCA and British Heart Foundation were facing a combined fine of £430,000 for flouting data protection laws until the…
Privacy chief tells charities ‘stop whingeing and change’
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has hit back at claims that her office has misinterpreted data protection law in its crackdown…
Charity clampdown threat to UK data services industry
The Information Commissioner’s Office clampdown on the charity sector has stirred up a new hornet’s nest by seemingly banning organisations…