Clear & practical Data Protection advice to help achieve your purpose

We help purpose-driven organisations, to build trust and achieve your purpose, through effective & pragmatic data-management strategies. We cut through the noise and confusion, resulting in better outcomes for everyone.

CP Data Protection® is based in the Midlands, UK, and we specialise in clear & practical data consultancy & strategies that reassure and empower your organisation using our PURPOSE Roadmap; no scare tactics here.

We are also the proud home of The Hive free community, The Hive Live conference, and The DiSH (Data in Social Housing) network, all safe spaces for data professionals who want to grow in confidence, insight, and impact.

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It can be lonely in any job related to compliance, especially in the often-misunderstood area of data protection. With so much to learn and apply to your organisation, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, or frustrating – often all three within just a few minutes!

It doesn’t have to be that way, though; welcome to CP Data Protection®, the clear and practical data protection consultancy. Our purpose is to help you manage your data in a way that helps you achieve your purpose while building trust with your customers, employees, and stakeholders, and without adding more stress.

When you work with us, you will have knowledge transferred, no gatekeeping here! That means you can handle personal data lawfully, secure in the knowledge that we’re here to help if you need us.

So if you’re ready to calm the overwhelm, and harness the power of purpose-driven data management, check out our range of offers and find the support that’s ideal for you and your organisation.

Buy the book on data protection in social housing

With clear advice and a pragmatic approach, this is the book that our director Clare wanted and needed when working in a large housing association on data protection. Read a free chapter here.

Described as “a genuinely useful and practical book,” by “practical & theatrical” DP trainer & consultant Tim Turner and as “enlightening reading for anyone interested/involved in data” by former Guernsey DP Commissioner Emma Martins, it shows how data protection can go from being seen as a blocker, to becoming the foundation on which to achieve the housing sector’s goals. It doesn’t just lay out the law; it contains actionable advice and ideas for identifying risks and controls, and embedding data protection into the day-to-day work of social housing providers. Use code X48CGM for 10% off (& free shipping) on the publisher’s website.

Photo of A Practical Guide to Data Protection in Social Housing by Clare Paterson

Use code X48CGM for 10% off (& free shipping) on the publisher’s website.

The DiSH: Data in Social Housing

Community | Collaboration | Continued learning

For continuous support, access to case studies, news & updates, and an ever-growing library of valuable resources, plus monthly live Q&As and the recordings from previous sessions, join the DiSH network.

Especially for those working in and with data in the social housing sector, this community provides value for everyone who cares as much about being purpose-driven as being data-driven.

The Hive Live Data Conference

The 2025 line-up has been announced for the Hive Live Data Conference! Summer Saver tickets – 40% off – available now.

Held in the stunning, centrally located, Cosford Air Museum in Shropshire again, & with its interactive workshops and networking time, it will be another day of sharing, listening, learning, planning, and meeting friends old & new, in the insightful & engaging sessions. See you there?

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New: FREE Mini-course on DSARs

Whether you’re an old hand or completely new to Data Subject Access Requests, there will be something for you here – because we do DSARs a little differently at CP Data Protection!

Simply submit your details here (or click the button below) to join the FREE Clear & Practical mini-course on DSARs (Data Subject Access Requests). How it works is you receive 5 emails over 5 days plus access to a recorded Q&A session, filled with tips and recommendations to help you stay cool, calm and confident when responding to DSARs.

Click here to enroll on the free DSARs mini-course

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What people say about CP Data Protection

“CP Data Protection was highly recommended to us for data protection consultation and we were delighted with the service provided. Clare took the time to sit down and talk to us about our company, so she could help us update our Terms and Conditions, making sure they’re fully GDPR compliant as well as being easy to understand and relevant to our users.”
EdTech Software Developer

“I have felt such benefit from the desk top review and the VIP day – I feel my knowledge and confidence to Data protection has developed significantly!”
Charity Director

“It was interesting to understand the process and how links are developed that sometimes cause more problems. Picking the bones out of things and understanding how to piece them back together effectively is a challenge, But Clare explained the thought process behind decisions which highlighted better outcomes“
Housing Association DP Team