Under GDPR, you need an approved ‘condition for processing’ for every data processing activity, but you don’t always need to seek consent. With just a week until GDPR comes into force, Director of Course Development Nick Henderson and Director of Best Practice Gary Yantin hosted another webinar to take a deep dive into understanding the conditions for processing data which underpin all uses of personal data.

The webinar covered:

• When do we need consent and when do we not?
• How to rely on legitimate interest
• Data processing scenarios
• Answering your questions on the topic

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Thursday 24 May, 10am – 5pm UK time

In the leadup to the General Data Protection Regulation coming into force on 25 May, VinciWorks has hosted a number of webinars to help businesses prepare for the EU-wide law. To mark one day before GDPR comes into force, VinciWorks will be hosting a full-day live webcast to answer questions, interview experts and review the changes to data protection law under GDPR.

The preliminary schedule includes:

• Live Q&A with Director of Course Development Nick Henderson
• Interviews with GDPR experts and leading firms, including Richard Nevinson from the Information Commissioner’s Office
• Summaries of in-depth GDPR guidance and walkthroughs

By registering you will be able to join the webinar at any point during the day by clicking on the “Join Webinar” button in your confirmation email.

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Over the weeks leading up to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force, VinciWorks has hosted a number of webinars on the topic, answering hundreds of questions in the process. You can get instant access to all our GDPR webinar recordings by clicking on the links below.

GDPR – Data Protection Impact Assessments

During this webinar, Nick guided listeners through the process of conducting a DPIA. He also answered questions on the topic of DPIAs and gave guidance on next steps to those who have already begun the process.

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With GDPR day less than a month away, Director of Course Development Nick Henderson continued  to help organisations prepare for the new EU wide regulation. During the webinar, Nick guided listeners through the process of conducting a DPIA. He also answered questions on the topic of DPIAs and gave guidance on next steps to those who have already begun the process.

The webinar covered:

• The seven steps of conducting a DPIA
• The suggested DPIA timeline
• What to do if you haven’t yet started conducting your DPIAs
• Who should be responsible for conducting and monitoring DPIAs
• Shared tips from attendees

Key findings

• 55% of attendees said they haven’t consulted externally on their DPIA while 27% said they have and 8% said they haven’t but they should have done
• Biometric and genetic data are now special categories of data under GDPR and are required to be included in a DPIA
• It is important to act on the recommendations of the DPIA and often are required to share findings with a third party, such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
• Only 4% of attendees have conducted a DPIA on everything while 30% are planning to begin the process soon

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