When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced, it was the largest piece of data regulation ever passed by the European Union. GDPR is important because it improves the protection of European data subjects’ rights and clarifies what companies that process personal data must do to safeguard these rights. All companies and organisations that deal with data relating
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Under the GDPR, the definition of ‘personal data’ means “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person”. Sensitive personal data relates to information which requires extra care. A business cannot process any information falling within the list above without taking extra precautions. This is particularly relevant in relation to employees, as many personnel
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GDPR defines a data controller as: “a natural or legal person, which alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of personal data processing.” … The data controller will decide the purpose for which personal data is required and what personal data is necessary to fulfil that purpose The data controller determines the purposes for which and the means by which personal data is processed. So, if your company/organisation decides
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The GDPR strengthens the rights that individuals have regarding personal data relating to them and seeks to unify data protection laws across Europe, regardless of where that data is processed. Google’s website makes a very clear statement about GDPR: “You can count on the fact that Google is committed to GDPR compliance across Google Cloud
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GDPR certification refers to becoming legally compliant with the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This is a feature of GDPR law that allows people or entities to receive certification from approved certification bodies to show both the EU and consumers that they are in compliance with GDPR. Certification is scalable and can be different for organizations of differing size and
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The implementation of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) means that organizations must protect the personal data of EU citizens and covers any data that could feasibly be used to identify an individual. This can include medical records, genetic information or economic information. The Right to be Forgotten, also known as right to erasure, is
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Many people are still unsure what exactly the term ‘personal data’ refers to, even though it forms the core of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The EU-wide GDPR, which was brought into UK law on 25 May 2018, broadened the definition of what counts as personal data. When we think of personal data, things like name,
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There are seven key GDPR principles: Lawfulness, fairness and transparency. Purpose limitation. Data minimisation. Accuracy. Storage limitation. Integrity and confidentiality (security). Accountability. Lawfulness, fairness and transparency The first principle of GDPR requires that the data controller provide the data subject with information about his/her personal data processing in a concise, transparent and intelligible manner, which
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GDPR was implemented to help protect people’s privacy. One of the most important concerns for people today is their privacy and the risk of losing important personal information. Research carried out on 7,500 consumers in France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the U.S by RSA Data Privacy & Security Report revealed that 80% of consumers said lost
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Ever since the referendum to leave the EU in 2016, pundits have been speculating as to how Brexit will affect Britain’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even though the UK is planning to leave the EU, the UK will still need to comply with the GDPR. One reason for this is the cross-over period between
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