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Drawing on deep sector knowledge from our nationally leading charity law practice, Stone King’s Information Law Team advises charitable and non-profit organisations on the full range of information law matters. Our Information Law Team has strong expertise in the charity sector, and offers real, pragmatic advice based on experience working within the charity sector.
Our key strength is in helping charities and voluntary organisations efficiently navigate the complex, developing framework of the data protection regime in the UK. We achieve this in close collaboration with lawyers in our charity sector group to provide advice on data protection compliance tailored to the organisations we support.
Our core services for charitable clients include:
With an awareness of the time burden on organisations in achieving compliant policies and privacy notices, our specialist team applies in-depth experience, preparing tailored policy documentation to help ensure that your staff understand their obligations under the law. We also assist our charitable clients in preparing clear and concise privacy notices to help individuals understand how their personal data is used.
We are always thinking about how we can innovate and help our clients comply with their obligations. We are in the process of applying our deep sector experience to create a Policy Toolkit, tailored to the needs of charitable organisations, that will be available to our clients when completed.
Personal data breaches, particularly as a result of cyber-attacks, are a significant problem in the charity sector. This is an area in which clear and prompt expert advice can have a transformative effect on outcomes both for organisations and individuals impacted. Our experienced lawyers have advised on responses to some of the most significant and notable breaches affecting clients in the charity sector and are well placed to support your charity.
We understand how important effective fundraising and marketing campaigns can be for charitable organisations. Our information law team has comprehensive experience helping charities maintain compliance in their marketing and fundraising activities.
Our Information Law Team advises on the full range of commercial data protection issues for charitable clients, including:
Data sharing and data processing agreements;
Data protection in the context of establishing trading subsidiaries;
Data protection due diligence;
Transfers of data on incorporation;
Data mapping.
People are at the heart of charities, and we understand how important it is to get it right when your supporters, beneficiaries or staff exercise their personal data rights. We have extensive experience helping charities handling requests relating to personal data, including:
- Subject access requests;
- Erasure requests;
- Rectification requests;
- The right to object.
Many charitable organisations are not subject to the requirement to appoint a data protection officer and trustees may need additional support navigating the data protection regime. With a clear understanding of the importance of effective oversight, we work closely with trustees to help embed a culture of effective compliance. We have extensive experience advising charity trustees on a wide range of data protection matters, including:
Preparing and delivering bespoke data protection training for trustees;
Providing guidance on data protection compliance;
Data protection health checks and reviews tailored for charities;
Providing guidance on regulatory and legal developments.
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