Under the 1998 Data Protection Act, any company that “determines the purposes for which data is used” has to conform to the Act’s regulatory framework.  This data controller is also responsible for compliance, even if the actual data processing is undertaken by a third party. …read more »

Traditional data bureau argue that data processing is a highly skilled task and should be priced as such.  Competing bureau state that they manage data better than anyone else; their processes are more advanced; their software is better etc. …read more »