U.K. regulators will host a Fundraising and Regulatory Compliance Conference at Manchester Town Hall on Feb. 21 to outline "regulatory requirements and expectations for fundraising bodies and their boards under current and forthcoming data protection legislation," the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office reports. U.K. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, Fundraising Regulator Head of Policy Gerald Oppenheim and Charity Commission CEO Paula Sussex will speak at the event to a crowd of 300 "trustees, decisionmakers and fundraisers," the report states. Additionally, the Fundraising Regulator will unveil its guidance on consent for fundraisers during the conference. "It is important that charities and fundraisers understand their responsibilities in relation to data protection and data consent, which should be based on consideration of the rights and the wishes of the individual," said Oppenheim.
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