Month: October 2025

Large-Scale Processing Under Data Protection: What It Means and Why It Matters

In today’s digital economy, organisations increasingly rely on processing vast amounts of personal data to deliver services, generate insights, and drive innovation. But with great processing power comes great responsibility. Under modern data protection laws such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR, organisations engaging in large-scale processing must meet …

What Makes You a Data Controller?

If you’ve ever dipped your toe into the world of GDPR or data protection, you’ve probably come across the term “data controller.” It sounds a bit heavy, but the idea is actually quite simple: a data controller is the person or organisation that decides what happens to personal data. Think of it this way: if …

Do Private Companies need to respond to a DSARs?

If you run a business, you’ve probably heard of DSARs (Data Subject Access Requests). The term might sound intimidating, but at its core, a DSAR is simply when someone asks: “What information do you hold about me?” “Why are you using it?” “Who have you shared it with?” Under UK GDPR (and EU GDPR if …