Data protection and IT

Data protection is important for all businesses. As technology has evolved, so has legislation affecting everything from data protection and online selling to internet policies for employees.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulates how your business processes personal information. All businesses must comply with the data protection principles.

As part of your IT management, which includes purchasing and maintaining IT, you should make sure you understand and manage any legal issues involved.

The internet is covered by laws and regulations that have implications for every small business. Here’s our essential guide.

How to go about purchasing hardware, software and IT systems for your business, licensing and what to do if your IT solution fails to work properly.

Public bodies have to release information they hold on you. These tips will make sure nothing confidential gets into the public domain inadvertently.

There are a number of legal issues you need to be aware of when building your website, from intellectual property protection to advertising and distance selling rules.

How your business can use individuals' personal data under UK GDPR. Managing privacy, individuals' rights, security and data breaches.

To comply with web cookie laws, businesses are required to install a method of requesting user consent, or remove web cookies completely