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Getting started with data protection

• Data protection explained in three minutes (Pressing play on the link will set a third party cookie. Please read our cookie policy for more information.)
• Getting started with data protection - top tips for beginners
• Does data protection law apply to my business?
• Data protection when it’s just you: tips for sole traders and one-person bands
• Basic personal data security: quick wins
• Data protection fee: what you need to do
• Get help and support from the ICO
• The benefits of data protection laws
• Common mistakes and how to fix them
• 15 things all small businesses need to know about data protection
• ICO helpline advisors share their top data protection tips for small organisations

Check how you're doing

• How compliant are you? Take our short quiz
• Data protection self-assessment for small organisations
• How well could you respond to a personal data breach?
• How well do you understand your data protection responsibilities?
• Do you know what to include in your data protection training?
• Are you transparent about how you use peoples data?
• How secure is your personal data?

Transparency (cookies and privacy policies)

• Make your own privacy notice

Principles and definitions

• Key data protection terms you need to know

Data storage, sharing and security

• 11 practical ways to keep your IT systems safe and secure
• Practical methods for destroying documents that are no longer needed
• 72 hours: how to respond to a personal data breach
• Understanding risk in personal data breaches
• Installing CCTV? Things you need to do first
• Information sharing without consent: advice for small organisations
• Data sharing - when is it unlawful?
• How to minimise the risk of personal data breaches happening

Marketing and consent

• Don't get caught out by PECR

Right of access/subject access requests and other rights

• How to deal with a request for information: a step-by-step guide
• Four simple ways to make your next subject access request easier to handle

Fines and complaints

• Data protection fines: why they happen and how to avoid them

EU withdrawal

• Data Protection at the end of the transition period