on 05 February 2026, 10 important changes to data protection legislation, GDPR and PECR came into effect.  Find out more…

These changes include the:-

1. Definition and Scope of Legitimate Interests
2. Soft opt in for charities
3. Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)
4. Cookie Consent
5. Increased PECR fines
6. Provisions for using AI and Automated Decisions
7. Broader definition of scientific research
8. Changes to UK data transfer
9. Data protection by design to protect children
10.  Information Commissioner to become Information Commission

All the above impact on your organisation’s data protection policies and procedures.  It is important that the changes are understood fully and the appropriate updates effected.

Concrew Training’s Data Protection Courses help.