# Data Protection: for voluntary organisations – Key Guides

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/data-protection-for-fundraisers/
- Published: 2014-03-06T23:39:02+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Vital to the effective functioning of voluntary organisations is the trust of 
people – the beneficiaries, clients, regulators, donors, volunteers and paid staff.**

Open, fair and well-managed data protection practice is not just desirable in helping
to achieve that trust, but essential. Get it wrong and there is reputational damage
and costs attached.

Data Protection for voluntary organisations will enable you to set a shining example
of best practice and also comply with UK data legislation and the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) in force since 2018.

This book will help you:

 * Understand the key principles and elements of data protection
 * Recognise your main responsibilities as a data controller
 * Distinguish when you can and can’t retain data
 * Appreciate what the rights of the data subject are

## Who is this book for?

A must-read for anyone in the UK voluntary sector who wants to get beyond tick-box
data management. Invaluable to data managers or those who handle personal information
such as IT, personnel, marketing and fundraising departments. For professional advisers,
and academics it will also offers a valuable summary drawing out key data protection
points by examining and interpreting the primary legislation.

## Reviews

“There are not many people within the charity sector who are specialists in data
protection. Paul uses simple, straightforward language to cover all key aspects 
of this complex but vitally important subject. Brilliantly practical!”
**Peter Dean**,
Director of Finance, Riding for the Disabled Association

 * **Paul Ticher has also written [Data Protection and the Cloud: are the risks too great?](https://fundraising.co.uk/books/data-protection-cloud-risks-great/)**