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Claire Beckley
Chief Data Protection Officer and Freedom of Information Adviser
Diana Litherland
Data Protection Officer and Freedom of Information Adviser
Trish Knight
Data Protection Officer and Freedom of Information Adviser
Andrew McCafferty
Data Protection Officer and Freedom of Information Adviser
• Postgraduate Certificate with distinction in Data Protection Law and Information Governance
• Qualified solicitor Scotland
• Qualified solicitor England & Wales
Claire has specialised exclusively in data protection and freedom of information law since 2018. Claire’s particular area of interest is data processing agreements, data sharing agreements and joint controller agreements. Whether attending to incident management or routine compliance, Claire is able to use her strong analytical and communication skills to ensure that our clients are able to successfully achieve their objectives. Additionally, Claire has overall responsibility for our team.
• IBITGQ EU General Data Protection Regulation Foundation (GDPR F) qualification
• IBITGQ Certified Data Protection Officer (C-DPO) qualification
• Certified ISO2700:2022 ISMS Lead Auditor
• All you need to know: Freedom of Information certificate
Diana has worked within the areas of Information Governance, Records Management and Data Protection for over 15 years, for a range of public sector areas. Diana has a wide experience of handling data breaches, producing records of processing activities, handling subject access requests, along with experience around Freedom of Information requests, complaints, and internal reviews. Diana has excellent communication skills which ensures that she can get to know your business and compliance needs quickly and efficiently with the ability to motivate teams to become engaged around compliance topics.
MBA, FCMI, Cert DPO, Cert FOI officer, Cert FOISA officer, CIPM, Cert SIRO, Cert Force Crime Registrar, DipM, MOR practitioner, MOP practitioner, DSDM Certified Agile practitioner, Prince 2 practitioner, Prince Agile practitioner, ISO9001 Lead auditor, Cobit practitioner and a range of other certifications and qualifications
Trish has worked in a wide range of public, private sector blue chip and smaller companies and has over 20 years’ experience in information governance and information security. She has significant experience in Data Protection, Freedom of Information (UK and Scotland), Records Management and Process Audit & Compliance. Her blend of experience and strong communication skills, as well as a practical approach to problems, means she will quickly get to know your business and give you excellent support for your data protection needs.
• Information Technology & Telecommunications Professionals SCQF Levels 3 & 4
• Cisco IT Networking Essentials
• Microsoft MTA Networking Fundamentals
• Chino.IO Data Protection Officer Training Certificate
With a predominantly IT and compliance background, Andrew specialises in blending the legal with the technical requirements of data protection legislation. Having previously worked in the private sector, acting as both compliance and data protection officer for a medical device manufacturer, Andrew gained experience in data protection legislation, alongside other ISO compliances, within the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. Andrew uses his broad experience and customer-focused attitude to help your organisation understand and achieve your data protection goals.
We are a team of expert professionals with considerable experience of data protection / freedom of information, and other related legislation. Feel free to contact us, we are here to help!