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GDPR deadline approaches
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 April 2018 09:41
From May small businesses will need to be GDPR-ready. What does this mean?
The way companies communicate with their users, and how they handle and process the information they hold about their users, will soon need to change. This is so all company practice falls in line with new GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) guidelines. The guidelines are EU-led, but identical guidelines will almost certainly be written into post-Brexit UK legislation.
GDPR - are you ready?
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- Created on Monday, 15 January 2018 11:08
You’re probably aware of the upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) deadline (and if you’re not, you really should be). But will how you hold, share and use information be fit for purpose once that deadline has passed?
Christmas holidays
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- Created on Thursday, 07 December 2017 10:46
We will be closed for Christmas from 12:00 noon on Friday 22 December 2017, and open again at 9:00 am on Tuesday 2 January 2018.
2017 Awards
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- Created on Thursday, 30 November 2017 16:20
It's time for this year's Plain English Campaign award winners.
It's been a mixed year for clear communication, but as usual, there are plenty of things to cheer, as well as jeer.
2018 diploma course
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- Created on Monday, 30 October 2017 10:11
Our first diploma course in 2018 will take place on 21 and 22 February in London. Limited places available.
Phone 01663 744 409 and ask for Terri, or email her at info@plainenglish.co.uk.
Child-friendly Facebook T&Cs
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- Created on Friday, 20 October 2017 09:59
The children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has produced ‘child-friendly’ plain English versions of Facebook’s terms and conditions.
We’ve often highlighted the need to simplify online terms and conditions on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. Many users of those sites probably still don’t realize how their images and footage might be used once posted online.
Hurricane of misinformation
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- Created on Friday, 08 September 2017 15:58
Right-wing media representatives in the US have been rightly criticised for peddling dangerous misinformation about Hurricane Irma.
“There is a desire to advance this climate change agenda,” suggested Rush Limbaugh. “And hurricanes are one of the fastest and best ways to do it.”
Summer 2017 issue of Plain English magazine
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- Created on Friday, 18 August 2017 10:14
Summer 2017 issue of Plain English magazine now published and available for download.
(Summer 2017)
