The Association of British Investigators Limited UK GDPR Code of Conduct for Investigative & Litigation Support Services
Approval date 15 October 2024
The purpose of the Association of British Investigators UK GDPR Code of Conduct for Investigative & Litigation Support Services is to enable code members to demonstrate compliance with specific areas of data protection law in the provision of investigative and litigation support services.
The code includes advice, guidance, and practical examples in relation to: the roles and responsibilities of code members when acting as controllers, joint controllers or processors; Data Protection Impact Assessments; identification of the lawful basis for processing personal data; legitimate interests assessments; and consent to share when tracing and locating individuals in certain cases.
Code of Conduct
Code Owner
The Association of British Investigators Limited (“ABI”)
Brentano Suite
Catalyst House
Centennial Park
Elstree
WD6 3SY
020 8191 7500
The Association of British Investigators
Monitoring Body
Accreditation date: 05/12/2025
ICO-MB CC/001
SSAIB is a UKAS accredited certification body with over 30 years’ experience. It is currently certified against British Standard BS102000: Code of practice for the provision of Investigative services and possesses relevant knowledge of the sector. SSAIB has been accredited as a monitoring body by the ICO and will be responsible for the monitoring of the ABI code of conduct.
SSAIB
7-9 Earsdon Road
Whitley Bay
Tyne And Wear
England
NE25 9SX
0191 296 3242
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