Get Privacy Act Consent Form

By signing this consent form, I/we (as “Data Subject”) grant my/our free, voluntary and unconditional consent to the collection and processing of all Personal Data (as defined below), and account or transaction information or records (collectively, the "Information") relating to me/us disclosed/transmitted by me/us in ...

Be transparent with your GDPR consent requests Avoid complex phrasing when explaining reasons for consent: specify why you want the data and what you're going to do with it in “plain English”. Also, don't forget to clearly name your organization and any third parties relying on the user's consent.

The UK GDPR sets out seven key principles: Lawfulness, fairness and transparency. Purpose limitation. Data minimisation. Accuracy. Storage limitation. Integrity and confidentiality (security) Accountability.

Do we always need consent? In short, no. Consent is one lawful basis for processing, but there are five others. Consent won't always be the most appropriate or easiest.

Consent is defined in Article 4(11) of UK GDPR . To be valid it must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous, as well as that it must be made by way of a statement or 'clear affirmative action'.

For consent to be freely given the individual must have a free choice and must be able to refuse or withdraw consent without being at a disadvantage.

Consent must be freely given; this means giving people genuine ongoing choice and control over how you use their data. Consent should be obvious and require a positive action to opt in. Consent requests must be prominent, unbundled from other terms and conditions, concise and easy to understand, and user-friendly.