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The Guidelines & Legislation section brings together compliance guidance, best practice resources and support materials to help you navigate legal, ethical and regulatory requirements. 

To access online training and competency tests, please visit the Online Training section.

Submit a Guidelines Query - If you have a question that is not answered in the BHBIA's guidance materials, you can submit it to our Ethics Advisor and receive a confidential response. Only available to full BHBIA members (you will need to be logged in to access the form. Submit a Guidelines Query

 

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GDPR training resources from the ICO

New 2022 - The ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) have made available the training modules on GDPR that they provide for ICO staff as part of their internal training. This could be a useful resource when training your staff on GDPR. 

Consents for Market Research - what is required and when

Details the different consents that might be required during the course of a primary market research project and at what stage these consents must be secured, before or during fieldwork.

An Introduction to Data Protection Law

An overview of the main principles and requirements of the GDPR

Sharing Personal Data – Quick Guide

This guide summarises the latest guidance and support available when sharing personal data between data controllers. 

Data Security including Breaches and International Transfers

What you need to do to keep personal data secure throughout its processing life

Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data

An explanation of the lawful bases for processing personal data available to us under GDPR.

Risk and Privacy Impact Assessment

How to assess the risks inherent in your data processing.

IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)

The IAPP the world’s largest information privacy organisation; most data protection officers are members. It is as a useful source of data privacy resources, including tools and trackers. 

New technologies: due diligence and online security in Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Analytics (DA)

The use of technology in the workplace to facilitate remote working has surged in recent years and so has its use in adjusting to the ‘new normal’ as it relates to business intelligence.

FAQ - Privacy & Data Protection

This resource is based on based on queries that members have sent to our ethics advisor or raised at meetings, grouped under a series of headings.

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