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Data protection for co-operatives and mutuals
Data protection means safeguarding important information from corruption, compromise or loss. As the amount of data we create and store continues to grow, it’s becoming more important to have the right systems and processes in place.
Data protection advice for co-operatives and mutuals
Our team of experts can help to guide you through this regulatory maze, advising you on the best approach for capturing, handling and sharing information within your organisation so you don’t fall short of your obligations. We can help you identify risks that could result in data breaches, penalties and reputational damage, and put plans in place to mitigate and manage them if they happen.
We advise co-operatives and mutuals on all areas of data protection and information law compliance, as well as providing guidance on freedom of expression, privacy, reputation and information rights generally. We can help you with the following:
- Drafting and reviewing data protection compliance documentation – including the data protection policy for your organisation. We support our clients in drafting and reviewing contracts, data sharing agreements and compliance documents, such as data protection and retention policies, privacy notices and impact assessments.
- Data breach management – We can provide training, advice and guidance to those who deal with data within their role, to prevent personal data breaches. However, in the event of a breach, our lawyers can assist with and advise on the appropriate course of action to ensure that you not only comply with data protection legislation, but you limit any reputational damage and any punitive action from the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- Responding to data subject access requests – We can advise on managing subject access requests and how to respond to them.
- Training and updates – We offer data protection training to staff (either at your location or our offices), tailored to the needs of your organisation, on data protection, privacy, reputation and information rights issues and developments. To receive invitations to our events, as well as information and articles on legal issues and sector developments that are of interest to you, sign up to Newsroom.
For more information
Please contact Emma Watt.
