Join Navigator’s data protection law advisor for a presentation on the main changes to data protection compliance requirements for UK organisations arising from the new Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (‘the DUAA’).
What will this event cover?
- Summary of the main legal changes including:
- Data Subject Rights – including DSAR/SAR requests; new legal provisions about searches for personal data
- Changes to restrictions on ADM (Automated decision making)
- New right for individuals to complain about data protection direct to organisations and requirement for a compliant process
- Changes to rules about your website’s ‘cookies’
- Increased risks for direct marketing and fundraising activities by organisations
- New lawful bases for processing personal data: ‘recognised legitimate interests’
- For charities only: new ‘opt in’ rules for fundraising and promotional messages
Who should attend?
This webinar is suitable for all responsible for ensuring an organisation is legally compliant, in particular with UK data protection legislation.
How long will the webinar last?
This will be delivered on Monday 15th September from 10am-11am. It will include a Q&A.
What will the cost be?
This event is free to attend, with places limited.
Reserving a place
To book places online, please visit our website. Alternatively, please e-mail events@navigatorlaw.co.uk.
Who will deliver the webinar?
Sean Morris, Legal Manager at Navigator, trained as a solicitor in the public sector at Brighton and Hove City Council, the first UK local authority legal team to receive LEXCEL accreditation, the quality mark for excellence in practice management and client care.
Having specialised in employment law, Sean joined the litigation team at RBS/NatWest Mentor where he defended Tribunal claims and in addition advised businesses on data protection law. This involved supporting a wide range of sectors, such as retail, health care, and the third sector/charities, helping prepare for compliance with GDPR.
He went on to work for the largest employment law services provider for UK businesses and later joined a commercial private practice where he advised on privacy and data protection law. He completed the Law Society of Ireland’s Certificate in Data Protection Practice, and in 2019 he became a dual qualified solicitor with the Law Society of Scotland.
Sean regularly delivers training on data protection issues for Scottish organisations and membership organisations such as Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS), with published work appearing in Business Insider, HR Network, Daily Business, Scottish Affairs, and the Industrial Law Journal.