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If you take illegal advantage of people’s charitable giving you will be ‘punished’

The three regulators responsible for making sure organisations understand and obey the rules around fundraising have recently held a joint conference aimed to inform, educate and provide clarity to the sector.

Around 300 trustees, decision-makers and fundraisers heard from UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, Paula Sussex, Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Gerald Oppenheim, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator during a conference at Manchester Town Hall on 21 February 2017.

The Fundraising and Regulatory Compliance Conference was jointly organised by the three regulators to set out the regulatory requirements & expectations for fundraising bodies and their boards under current & forthcoming data protection legislation.

The Fundraising Regulator also launched its guidance on consent at the conference.  The ICO has already fined the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the British Heart Foundation. In addition, it has informed another 11 charities of its intent to fine them for breaching the Data Protection Act.  The ICO is now focusing its attention on improving compliance within the charity & fundraising sector.
Researched Links:

ICO:  Three regulators unite to help fundraisers comply with the law

ICO issues 11 charities with Notices of Intent to fine them

ICO investigation reveals how charities have been exploiting supporters

Fundraising regulator:  Consultation on changes to the Code of Fundraising Practice

ICO:  Elizabeth Denham’s speech at Compliance Conference

Fundraising Regulator releases consent and data guidance

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