Speakers

:: Promoting Good Information Practice
Richard Thomas – The Information Commissioner

The profile of Data Protection and Freedom of Information issues has never been higher.  Data Protection is increasingly in the media and political spotlight. The "Right to Know" under the Freedom of Information Act goes live in January 2005.  Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, will spell out details of his strategic approach to his various promotional and enforcement responsibilities.
 

:: Constructing Lawful Marketing Campaigns
Louise Howe – BCA

It is becoming increasing difficult to engage in lawful marketing campaigns.  Companies and firms are not helped by the fact that different rules apply to the different types of medium – email, text, telemarketing, postal campaigns and fax.  This presentation will let you know how to ensure that marketing initiatives are lawful, how legacy databases and purchased lists can be used for marketing purposes and whether the preference services need to be consulted.  The presentation will cover the impact of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 on email marketing.
 

:: Subject Access Requests – Getting it right
Rowan Middleton – Lloyds TSB

As public awareness of the Data Protection Act and the rights available under it has increased in recent years, so have the number of subject access requests being made to data controllers.  This talk will look at practical methods and strategies for coping with and responding to subject access requests as well as the effect of Durant v FSA (2003) and other relevant case law.
 

:: Binding Corporate Rules: The Answer to Global Processing?
Eduardo Ustaran – Field Fisher Waterhouse

The concept of binding corporate rules is increasingly seen as the Holy Grail in the context of international data transfers.  The UK Information Commissioner sees it as a very important step forward.  For global organisations, it is the obvious way of ensuring an adequate level of data protection across their operations.  Its application can even be extended to offshore outsourcing. This presentation will look at how to adopt effective and workable intra-group data protection corporate rules.
 

:: Protecting Data at Work: Monitoring at Work and Medical Information
Piers Leigh-Pollitt – Osborne Clarke
Handling employee data is a tricky proposition at the best of times, but particularly so when the data relate to medical information, such as drug and alcohol testing.  Monitoring employees, whether by means of emails, secret cameras, or vehicle tracking devices, is now commonplace, but how can you stay within the law, and what happens when you don't?  This presentation will analyse the relevant parts of the Information Commissioner's Code of Practice (Parts 3 and 4) and offer insights and guidance on the practical ramifications of employee monitoring.
 

:: Legislative responses to spam – what works?
J Trevor Hughes
This session will assess the current state of email and spam and offer insight into the legislative responses that have emerged around the world, particularly in the United States under the new 'CAN-SPAM' Act.  Particular focus will be placed on the challenges that these spam laws present for companies active in email marketing.
 

:: FOI – Ensuring compliance by the 2005 deadline
Ingrid Wilson
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 rights of access to information come fully into force in January 2005.  This presentation will discuss the real-life experience of a London local authority in preparing for the new law.  It suggests practical ways of addressing the organisational and cultural change needed to achieve the objectives of openness and transparency and discusses sensible ways of adapting procedures for dealing with requests and applying the exemptions.  This talk will provide a vital way forward for those in the public sector grappling with the practicalities of the new law’s implementation.  It also provides an important insight into the implications of the new law for private sector organisations that work with the public sector.

Chairman – Peter Carey, Consultant to Charles Russell Solicitors, author of 'Data Protection: a practical guide to UK and EU law' and Editor of Privacy & Data Protection journal

Conference Booking

Conference Only - £550 plus VAT per person

Conference + 1 Workshop - £800 plus VAT

Conference + 2 Workshops - £950 plus VAT

1 Workshop - £350 plus VAT

2 Workshops - £550 plus VAT

To reserve a place at the Third Annual Data Protection Conference, please register via:

:: Telephone the Conference Line on: +44 (0)1233-661 275

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