Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulator publish “bite size” GDPR guidance for fundraisers

The Institute of Fundraising (IoF), the professional membership body for charity fundraisers and the Fundraising Regulator, are today releasing joint guidance on GDPR which has been reviewed and co-badged by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The guidance is based on the questions that charities have asked and provides clear and practical answers.

Source: Fundraising Regulator

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:22:23 GMT

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