{"id":177867,"date":"2022-10-31T13:06:07","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T13:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177867"},"modified":"2025-04-02T16:25:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:25:02","slug":"information-gdpr-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/information-gdpr-process\/","title":{"rendered":"What Information Can My Company in England Process Without Impacting GDPR Requirements?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a business owner, you will undoubtedly have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR). These data collection rules have benefitted from large-scale media reporting for several years. One of the main reasons for this is that the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office<\/a> (ICO) can fine businesses in England up to \u00a317.5m for GDPR violations. This article will explore which pieces of information your business can safely handle without worrying about GDPR rules and ICO fines, so your company only worries about relevant data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the GDPR?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The GDPR is a complex and lengthy piece of legislation that aims to protect sensitive personal data belonging to individuals (known as ‘data subjects’) from misuse. The UK GDPR exists due to the European Union directing the UK to pass appropriate legislation regarding data processing activities, which it did under the Data Protection Act <\/em>2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to do so, the GDPR contains various vital principles, which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. purpose limitation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. data minimisation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. accuracy;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. storage limitation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. accountability;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. security of data; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. lawfulness, fairness and transparency.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Overall, the GDPR encourages businesses to limit the data in their possession, store information securely and delete it when no longer of use. It also requires companies to provide individuals with complete transparency about how they will use their data (usually within a Privacy Policy) and relevant information on how to complain about data use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Who is the ICO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The ICO<\/a> is an independent body that aims to enforce data protection rights against organisations in England. They do so in two main ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. providing online guidance as to the safe handling and processing of personal information<\/a>; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. taking enforcement action against businesses in England that fail to comply with GDPR rules<\/a> (including the ability to fine any organisation up to \u00a317.5m for GDPR violations).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The ICO<\/a> is empowered to impose hefty fines, which they regularly do to non-compliant businesses. However, their initial aim is to provide sufficient information on the GDPR to help businesses avoid financial penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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