{"id":179438,"date":"2023-02-02T22:05:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T22:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=179438"},"modified":"2023-02-06T03:37:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T03:37:35","slug":"following-gdpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/following-gdpr\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Reasons Your UK Business Will Benefit From Following the GDPR Guidance on the ICO Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a UK business owner, one of your primary legal obligations is to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is an essential piece of data protection law and sets rules on data collection and storage. This article will explore three significant reasons your business can benefit from following GDPR rules and why doing so is worth the time and financial investment.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information Commissioner&#8217;s Office (ICO)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK Government formed the ICO to act as an independent body with one primary objective: to help and encourage UK organisations to comply with the GDPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--star\">\n    <p>The ICO seeks to do so in two main ways:<!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>by publishing helpful guidance on their website to help businesses understand GDPR rules and how to comply with them; and<\/li>\n<li>by awarding hefty financial penalties to organisations that breach GDPR rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will focus on the first point. The ICO\u2019s online guidance has been of great help to many UK businesses, as we will now explore below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Avoids Risk of ICO Investigations and Fines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the primary purposes of the ICO publishing helpful guidance on its <a href=\"https:\/\/ico.org.uk\/\">website<\/a> is to help businesses avoid enforcement action through good practice. The ICO\u2019s usual enforcement action is to provide UK organisations with written warnings or a hefty financial penalty when a GDPR breach is serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ICO can hand down <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/ico-fines-millions\/\">fines of up to \u00a317.5m<\/a> to UK businesses. This has put the organisation on the radar of many business owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the ICO believes that UK organisations have no excuse regarding GDPR violations given that they publish such a wide range of GDPR guidance on their website.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<a href=\"#content-next\"\n   class=\"block p-4 mt-10 text-xl font-bold text-center text-white no-underline bg-gray-800 rounded-t-xl\">\n    Continue reading this article below the form\n    <i class=\"text-xl fa-regular fa-arrow-down\"><\/i>\n<\/a>\n<div class=\"px-6 pt-10 pb-12 mb-10 text-center bg-gray-100 rounded-b-xl sm:px-12 test\">\n    <div class=\"mb-8 text-2xl font-bold text-orange\">\n        Need legal advice?\n        <br>\n        <span class=\"text-lg not-prose\">\n                            Call <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"not-prose\">0808 196 8584<\/a> for urgent assistance.\n                <br>\n                Otherwise, complete this form, and we will contact you within one business 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Although advantageous in terms of speed and convenience, it also exposes your business to the <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/cybercrime\/\">ever-increasing risk of cyber-attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, cyber-attacks on businesses have become more sophisticated and commonplace. It is common for companies to experience several attempted cyber intrusions daily, whether through:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>phishing emails;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>computer viruses; or&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vulnerability attacks on your website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main types of cyber-attack include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ransomware software which locks you out of your system until you make a payment; or&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>security breach which aims to steal personal information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--warning\">\n    <p>Both ransomware software and security breaches can be destructive and result in severe consequences for your business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your business suffers a cyber-attack, it should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>notify the ICO within 72 hours of becoming aware of the attack;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take all reasonable measures to stop the cyber-attack; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>notify individuals if their data has been stolen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon receipt of your notification (known as self-reporting), the ICO will likely investigate whether your business could have done more to prevent the attack. If so, it may consider imposing a fine against your company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, the ICO publishes guides on good cyber practice (as do the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/\">National Cyber Security Centre<\/a>), which should help your organisation put good cyber defenses in place. Given their evolving and ever-changing nature, new guidance is commonplace concerning cyber-attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The GDPR is a complex piece of legislation. Fortunately, the ICO understands this and aims to assist UK organisations by providing easy-to-understand online guidance on information rights and data privacy. Many business owners review the ICO\u2019s online guidance and ask expert lawyers to draft their data protection policies and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help ensuring your business complies with the GDPR, our experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/it-lawyers-lp\/\">Data, Privacy and IT lawyers<\/a> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents. 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