Terms
One term at a time, in plain language, with a source and a date. Written as practice, not as law.
Conflicts of interest in whistleblowing cases
A conflict of interest in a whistleblowing case is about who can read and assess a report without having an interest in the outcome. The question has to be settled before anyone opens the report, not afterwards.
First recipient on a whistleblowing scheme
The first recipient is the person who reads a report before anyone inside the company does. The role exists because a report may be about the very people who would otherwise handle it.
Oral consent
Oral consent is as valid as written consent, but it is the person processing the data who has to prove that consent was given. A conversation leaves nothing to point at.