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Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
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A practical guide to managing intellectual property and confidentiality for UK public sector teams.
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
Eight principles to ensure people's information is kept confidential and used appropriately.
Make sure citizens’ rights are protected by integrating privacy as an essential part of your system.
Guidelines for civil panel counsel, revised to include the new government security classifications.
This paper outlines the UK's position on the ongoing confidentiality obligations and access to documents.
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Defending your data and information systems.
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.
Keep systems and data safe with the appropriate level of security.
Apply the government secure email policy.
Privacy notice for patients participating in surgical site infection surveillance.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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