News | 16 October 2026

The Veritau School Year Scrapbook: DPO edition (2025-26)

With another academic year underway, we're reflecting on a year of expert data protection support, practical guidance and training for schools and trusts across the country.

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News | 25 September 2026

Universal Access to Information day: Building trust through transparency

Universal Access to Information Day, marked annually on 28 September, promotes everyone’s right to seek, receive and share information. It’s a reminder of the vital role public bodies play in promoting transparency, supporting responsible governance, and helping people understand how their information is used.

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News | 28 April 2026

Veritau’s schools DPO Client Satisfaction Survey results

We’re pleased to share the latest results from our annual Schools DPO Client Satisfaction Survey, and once again, the feedback from our school communities has been incredibly positive.

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News | 3 March 2026

Accidentally sent an email to the wrong person? Here’s what to do (2026)

Accidentally sent an email to the wrong person? You're not alone. Email remains one of the most common causes of personal data breaches in the UK. Find out what to do here.

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News | 16 January 2026

Data Privacy Day 2026: Balancing Innovation and Ethics

Data Privacy Day takes place on 28 January 2026 and this year we're providing guidance on what organisations should consider when using AI.

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News | 21 October 2025

Unlocking Transparency – a Primer on Managing Subject Access

In this article, we will take a closer look at what a Subject Access Request (SAR) is, the work it entails, and how we support our clients in processing this type of request.

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News | 6 October 2025

Veritau’s Schools DPO Service: A year in review

With the new academic year now here, it feels like the perfect time to reflect on the past year and to celebrate what our schools Data Protection Officer (DPO) team has accomplished.

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News | 25 March 2025

What are computer cookies?

Computer cookies are small pieces of information made up of letters and numbers, like a code. Online services provide them when you visit their website. Software on...

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News | 13 January 2025

Data Privacy Day 2025

Data Privacy Day takes place on 28 January 2025 and aims to help raise awareness of how organisations and individuals can manage and protect personal data.

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News | 21 February 2024

Day in the life of: Information Governance Officer

Joanne Atterton has been with Veritau since September 2019 and works as an Information Governance Officer. We asked Jo to describe a typical day in her role.

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News | 19 February 2024

New data protection and safeguarding training for schools

We are now offering on-demand data protection and safeguarding training for schools and multi-academy trusts across the country.

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News | 19 February 2024

Veritau is now offering data protection governance training for MATs

Veritau is now offering an on-demand training course to multi academy trusts across the country, covering data protection governance.

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