Original Author: David Thorpe at Carve Digital Original Links: N/A You might not recognise it, but there likely areas of your business that can be automated and streamlined through the use of in-house, custom built software. Software can be hard to understand…
Summary FCA Quote: “Stimulating debate and interest around the subject of consumer vulnerability so that firms better understand the issue and act appropriately.” Original Author: FCA Original Link: Content About Consumer Vulnerability A vulnerable consumer is someone who, due to their…
Summary Inviting consumers, businesses and academics to provide it with information on the commercial use of UK consumer data Original Author: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Original Link: Content The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today issued a call for information as…
Summary Consultation on a suite of draft unfair contract terms guidance. Helps explain the Consumer Rights Bill Closes 30 March 2015 Original Author: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Original Link: Content The guidance is aimed at helping businesses ensure that the contract…
Summary Consultation on the updated acquisition and disclosure of communications data code of practice and the new retention of communications data code of practice. Respond by 20 January 2015. Original Author: Home Office Original Link: Content This is a consultation on…
Source: GOV.UK This document provides the government response to the following consultations: Stage 4 of the Smart Energy Code (SEC4) (Part A of the response) Transitional matters for the Smart Energy Code Part A of the response to the SEC4…
Source: Sentencing Council On 13 November 2014, the Sentencing Council opened its public consultation on draft guidelines for Health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences. If implemented, the guidelines could mean increased fines of up to £20 million…
SOURCE: GOV.UK Following the 2013 consultation on changes to the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) system, we began implementing the new WEEEsystem. This included a collection target and a compliance fee that Producer Compliance Schemes (PCSs) may choose to pay…
Source: BIS This consultation seeks views on the draft Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which will amend national pre-packed food quantity labelling legislation in accordance with EU Regulation on food information to consumers (1169/2011) (FIC). This draft Statutory Instrument will…
Source: ICO A privacy seal scheme acts as a ‘stamp of approval’ highlighting an organisation’s commitment to maintaining good privacy standards. The ICO will be endorsing at least one privacy seal scheme, operated by an independent third party in the…