Brief Encounters: an open letter to lawyers
In which I combine exasperation with well-meant advice, on the topic of lawyers who aren’t data protection experts but give data protection advice nonetheless
Tools
A slightly sweary but kindly-intended open letter to the information security profession on the topic of data protection
Online Harms
Oh gods, the UK government’s answer to everything is ‘more surveillance’. This time, it’s the question of how to stop people from being mean to each other online.
10 Legitimate Interests Lessons for Marketers
What marketers need to know about ‘legitimate interests’ but everyone else is too polite to say
“We take your privacy very seriously”
Be warned….if you’re going to claim you take my privacy seriously, then I will require you to demonstrate that. And I will make a fuss if you don’t.
Bad Privacy Notice Bingo!
In which I create and snark about a bingo card of my pet privacy policy peeves.
GDPRubbish
Some GDPR myths keep coming back like zombies. Here are some of the worst
Human Error
What does ‘human error’ really mean, and is it a good enough excuse for an organisation to use when something goes wrong?
How To Not Be An Arse
What is even the point of data protection law? Basically, to protect people from each other. Shame that’s often overlooked.