5 years of GDPR, 5 years of sanctions
As the General Data Protection Regulation celebrates its 5th birthday, its application is characterised by numerous fines imposed on major American players. A look back at five eventful years. Coming into force on May 25th, 2018, GDPR is celebrating its fifth...
Data Protection: Is a transatlantic alignment of viewpoints on the cards?
The UK/US and European approaches to the protection of personal data constitute a certain number of fundamental differences. Despite everything, a movement towards a harmonization of points of view seems to have begun in recent years. In terms of personal data,...
GDPR Sanctions: their basis explained
What are the heavy fines imposed on companies violating European obligations on the protection of personal data based on? Close-up on a mechanism that is becoming more and more expensive for Tech companies. The total amount of penalties imposed by European...
Commercial prospecting, a strictly regulated activity by GDPR
Commercial prospecting activities comply with specific rules on the protection of personal data, even if it concerns relations between companies (BtoB). Focus on the main principles to be respected. Commercial prospecting can take many forms: by e-mail, post,...
The delicate question of personal data within AI algorithms.
High consumers of personal data to train their models, artificial intelligence projects must respect a certain number of rules during their operational stages, from data collection to fully automated decisions. Estimated at $136.6 billion in 2022, the global...
We are finalists for the Franco-British Trade & Investment Awards 2022
Newcastle-based IT Consultancy, Infotel UK Consulting, have been announced as a finalist for the Levelling-Up Award in The Franco-British Trade & Investment Awards. The Award recognises a company that has generated job creation or economic growth outside of...
Infotel UK has been shortlisted at The Innovator of the Year Award 2022 by Dynamite Awards, regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in the North East in the IT and Technology industry
Founded in 2015, Infotel UK Consulting is one of the leading IT Consultancy companies in the North East shortlisted for the Dynamites Awards 2022 in the category Innovator of the Year for it’s data management solution Deepeo. The winner will be announced at a...
GPDR and remote working: What obligations for employers?
While remote working affected nearly one in four employees in 2021, companies must remain vigilant about the security of their information system, but also about the tools they make available to their employees and their managerial practices. Since the health...
GPDR: Where to network in Europe?
As a DPO, it is always interesting to meet your peers and participate in data protection events all over Europe. Associations are numerous in the Member States. We present some of them here. Let's start with the CEDPO (Confederation of European Data Protection...
Sensitive Data: Very Personal Information
Sensitive data has a special status, and its use is, with some exceptions, strictly prohibited. The data controller must therefore be extremely vigilant if they are to handle them. Sensitive data is very specific personal data. In the event of disclosure, their...