Data & Privacy Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on data & privacy for uk businesses.
Company Purchase Legal Checklist In The UK
Buying a company can be an exciting shortcut to growth. Instead of building from scratch, you’re buying a business with customers, contracts, staff, suppliers, and (hopefully) revenue already in place. But it’s...
11 March 2026
GDPR Consent: What Counts as Valid Consent and How to Get It Right
If you run a small business, “GDPR consent” can feel like one of those legal phrases that pops up everywhere - on email sign-up forms, cookie banners, marketing funnels, and customer databases....
11 March 2026
Is Sharing Someone’s Phone Number Illegal Under UK GDPR?
If you run a small business, phone numbers are everywhere in your day-to-day operations. You collect them for bookings, deliveries, invoices, customer support, marketing, staff rotas, and supplier contact lists. And sooner...
11 March 2026
Is It Illegal To Send Marketing Emails Without Permission In The UK?
If you run a small business, email marketing can feel like the most cost-effective way to grow - until you start worrying about whether you’re allowed to email people at all. A...
11 March 2026
ICO Maximum GDPR Fines: How UK Businesses Can Avoid Penalties
If you run a small business, you’ve probably seen scary headlines about eye-watering GDPR penalties. It’s natural to wonder what the maximum ICO fine could be in the UK - and, more...
11 March 2026
How Long Can You Keep Personal Data? UK GDPR Retention Rules
If you run a small business, you’re probably collecting personal data all the time - customer orders, supplier contacts, employee records, marketing leads, CCTV footage, website analytics, support tickets… the list adds...
10 March 2026
Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) Explained For UK SMEs
If your business takes card payments online, runs subscriptions, or uses payment providers to collect money from customers, you’ve probably come across the term PSD2 (short for the Payment Services Directive 2)....
10 March 2026
UK Website Cookie Policy: GDPR & PECR Compliance Requirements
If you run a business website, chances are your site uses cookies (or similar tracking tech) even if you haven’t intentionally “set up tracking”. Things like analytics, embedded videos, live chat widgets,...
10 March 2026
Disclaimer Notice: What UK Businesses Should Include And When To Use It
If you run a small business, there’s a good chance you’ve seen (or copied and pasted) a disclaimer before - on websites, invoices, email signatures, social media bios, booking confirmations, or even...
10 March 2026
Data Protection Act Compliance Duties And Practical Steps For Businesses
If you run a small business in the UK, chances are you’re handling personal data every single day - customer enquiries, supplier contacts, staff records, marketing lists, CCTV footage, or even just...
9 March 2026UK GDPR Data Erasure Requests: What Businesses Must Do
If you run a small business, you’re probably collecting more personal data than you realise - customer enquiries, online orders, email marketing lists, staff records, CCTV, device logs, and more. At some...
9 March 2026UK GDPR Data Controller Role: Responsibilities For Businesses
If your business collects, uses, stores, shares, analyses or deletes personal data (for example, customer details, employee records, website analytics, or CCTV footage), you’ll almost certainly need to understand the role of...
9 March 2026
What Is a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) Under UK GDPR?
If you run a small business, chances are you rely on other companies to help you operate day-to-day - cloud storage, email marketing, payroll, customer support platforms, booking systems, analytics tools, and...
9 March 2026
PECR Regulations: UK E‑Privacy Rules For Marketing, Cookies And Comms
If you run a small business, it’s hard to avoid electronic marketing. You might be sending newsletters, running social ads, using a cookie banner on your website, or picking up the phone...
9 March 2026
Donation-Based Crowdfunding in the UK: Legal Considerations
Donation-based crowdfunding can be a brilliant way to validate your idea, build a community and raise funds without giving away equity or taking on debt. But “donations” don’t automatically mean “no legal...
8 March 2026
UK Cookie Policy Template: What To Include And Stay GDPR Compliant
If your website uses analytics, embedded videos, chat widgets, payment tools, or pretty much any modern marketing feature, you’re almost certainly using cookies (or similar tracking technologies). That’s where things can get...
8 March 2026
UK Contractor Agreement: What To Include In a Contractor Contract
Hiring contractors can be a smart way to scale your business without the long-term commitment of taking someone on as an employee. But here’s the catch: if you don’t have a solid...
8 March 2026
Can CCTV Record Sound in the UK? Consent, GDPR and Legal Risks
If you’re running a small business, CCTV can feel like a no-brainer. It can deter theft, help with health and safety, and give you peace of mind when you’re not on site....
8 March 2026Breaking GDPR Rules: Common Business Mistakes, Penalties And Compliance Tips
If you run a small business, you’re probably collecting some kind of personal data every day - customer enquiries, online orders, marketing lists, staff records, CCTV footage, website cookies, and more. That’s...
8 March 2026
Payment Initiation Rules for UK Startups and SMEs
If you’re building (or scaling) a product that moves money, you’ve probably come across payment initiation. For UK startups and SMEs, it can be a brilliant way to improve checkout conversion, reduce...
8 March 2026UK Website Terms And Conditions Template: What To Include
If you run a small business website, your “legal pages” can feel like something you’ll get to later - after you’ve built the site, launched your products, and figured out marketing. But...
8 March 2026Sent An Email To The Wrong Person? What UK Businesses Should Do Next
You’re moving fast, juggling customers, suppliers, your team, and admin - and then it happens: you’ve accidentally sent an email to the wrong person . Sometimes it’s harmless (an invoice goes to...
7 March 2026How To Get A Software Licence In the UK
If you’re building a startup, scaling a small business, or launching a new digital product, there’s a good chance you’ve Googled something like how to get a software licence at some point....
7 March 2026
GDPR Data Controller vs Data Processor: Key Differences for UK Businesses
If you run a small business in the UK, chances are you handle personal data every day - customer emails, staff records, delivery addresses, website enquiries, or even CCTV footage. Under the...
7 March 2026
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