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Explains your rights over your data and how the regulator processes and protects your personal information in line with data protection legislation.
This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
Eight principles to ensure people's information is kept confidential and used appropriately.
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the main UK government provider of security clearances.
How to manage participant data in a way that meets privacy laws.
Privacy notice for patients participating in surgical site infection surveillance.
This Privacy Notice explains who is processing your data, the personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what your legal rights are.
A practical guide to managing intellectual property and confidentiality for UK public sector teams.
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