By
Alex Franch
May 19, 2023
Consent is one of the legal bases that are available to select when processing someone's data. In most cases, it comes in the form of a checkbox that a user checks to show that they give you your consent.
But say the regulator came along and asked you to prove that you have this consent. What would you need to show to prove that you collected consent in a lawful way?
To show that consent is valid, the ICO says we must show the following information:
Practical tip: if the form/document used doesn't change, you can include the proof once. Same for your Privacy Policy. Yet, if these would change, you do need to keep track of the versions presented to the user. A simple screenshot or download/copy of the form/document or policy is good enough!
You can find an editable template of the good example above so that you can adapt it to your use-case.
Make sure that you have a way for individuals to withdraw their consent. This is normally explained when consent is been gathered and there's a section in your Privacy Policy that explains it.
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