Resources
Own Your Identity
Welcome to my new online programme “Own Your Identity”. This is a new programme for all adults involved in community groups, members of committees, boards of management and anyone who is interested in understanding more about GDPR and data protection. This programme...
Whatsapp guidelines for Group Admins
Whatsapp for Club / Class / Group Managers - Managing a sports team, organising and running a class or heading up a committee - all of these are roles where you might be using a Whatsapp group to communicate with your team, participants and committee members....
Summer Camp Safety
We're fully into the groove of the Summer holidays now and many parents are sending their children off to different Summer camps. These are a fantastic opportunity for both children and parents/guardians to manage the long summer holidays and avoid the ‘I’m bored’...
GDPR in the Classroom – End of year advice for teachers & assistants.
End of School – Guide For Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Classroom Assistants It is every teachers favourite time of the year- the end is in sight and the holidays are calling, sports days, end of year concerts, the dreaded tests....all done but before you head off...
Sharing Images of Children Online
Sharing children’s images on social media – the dos and donts At this time of year, we are knee deep in sports finals, end of year class photos, communions and confirmations – not to mention the usual birthdays and events we see across social media all year. Every day...
5 years of Re : GDPR
Late last week we celebrated 5 entire years of RE : GDPR. The traditional gift for the 5th wedding anniversary is wood- not very interesting or glamorous I’ll agree but this is something many people say about GDPR so it seems quite fitting!! Trees are beautiful living...
GA4 – Privacy on your Website
As I mentioned in my previous blogs Google Analytics (GA)will stop supporting the old UniversalAnalytics from 1 st July 2023 and will ONLY provide data to GA4. How does this affect me? Do you use Google Analytics (GA) to provide useful information on visitors to your...
What is GA4?
What is GA4? Do you use Google Analytics (GA or UA universal analytics) to provide useful information on visitors to your website and their behaviours? Do you have a GA account and is it linked to your website? As a business owner, you will have recently received an...
Who is responsible for GDPR compliance in your business?
In all honesty this is a really difficult question to answer, after all, the GDPR is a complex piece of legislation and there are a lot of moving parts to it. GDPR is unlike many other aspects of business as it is one affecting all staff & one that everyone needs to pitch in on to ensure compliance. I’ll give you examples so you can see just where & how GDPR might fit into your business.
What will happen if I don’t comply with GDPR Regulations?
The Penalties of Ignoring GDPR GDPR was introduced in 2018 and at the time most people received the basic training and promptly forgot all about it. Now we are over 4 years down the line and the Data Commissioner’s Office is implementing penalties against more...