Robert Bateman - Page 2
Post-graduate law degree, CIPP/E from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Privacy and Data Protection Research Writer at TermsFeed.
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Robert is a freelance writer covering privacy, data protection, security, and AI. He is a respected voice on privacy and has covered been writing, researching, and leading conversations in the field since 2017. Throughout his career, Robert has interviewed some of the leading figures in privacy, including Max Schrems and Johnny Ryan. He has worked with dozens of high-profile privacy professionals and campaigners and has written about almost every aspect of data protection. Robert earned a post-graduate law degree in 2019 and a CIPP/E from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in 2021. His 2019 research on the compatibility of the UK's "immigration exemption" in the Data Protection Act 2018 and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) won the DMH Stallard Prize for Best Project.
Conducting a GDPR Data Audit
Complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means taking control of every piece of personal data in your company. This may sound like an impossible task, but it's not as daunting as it might seem. Your first step toward compliance should be conducting a data audit. You should take...
Privacy Policy for Android Apps
If your Android app collects personal information (and it's highly likely that it does), you must create a legally compliant Privacy Policy. Google regularly penalizes developers that fail to maintain a Privacy Policy. A high-profile incident occurred in 2017 when Google threatened to permanently remove non-compliant apps from the Play Store....
CCPA Privacy Policy Checklist
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect on January 1st, 2020. On June 1st, 2020, the California Attorney General will start enforcing the law, issuing warnings and penalties to non-compliant businesses. Are you ready for the CCPA? Updating your Privacy Policy is a major part of CCPA compliance. We're...
Privacy Policy for iOS Apps
Apple holds iOS app developers to very high standards. Every app hosted on the Apple App Store must work properly, collect user data responsibly, and have a legally-compliant Privacy Policy. This article will help you understand: Whether your iOS app needs a Privacy Policy Whether you still need a Privacy Policy if your...
Transferring Personal Data Out of the EU
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all EU companies, and to many non-EU companies engaged in commercial activity within the EU. Businesses must comply with strict rules about how they collect, use and share personal data. There would be little point in enforcing these rules within the EU...
Canada's New Digital Charter and Changes to PIPEDA
The Government of Canada has created a Digital Charter. It provides Canadians with new rights and expectations about how businesses will treat their personal information. In conjunction with the Digital Charter, flowing from its ten principles, there will also be some changes to the Personal Information Processing and Electronic Documents Act...