
All breach notifications must be notified using the 'Breach Notification Form'.Please note even where you determine there is no risk to affected individuals following a personal data breach, you need to keep an internal record of the details, the means for deciding there was no risk, who decided there was no risk, and the risk rating that was recorded. To facilitate decision-making and determine whether or not your organisation needs to notify the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals, you should have a high-quality risk management process and robust breach detection, investigation and reporting processes.

Please note the separate reporting requirements that are applicable to providers of publicly available electronic communications networks or services, under the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (SI 336 of 2011).

Please see guidance below in relation to notifying this office of a breach. Where a breach is likely to result in a high risk to the affected individuals, organisations must also inform those individuals without undue delay. Organisations must do this within72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. Overview of the upcoming new breach notification web-formsįrom, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) introduces a requirement for organisations to report personal data breaches to the relevant supervisory authority, where the breach presents a risk to the affected individuals. Summary of Breach Notification Form Changes
