Given that more than a year has passed since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented, on the 25th May 2018 to be precise, most businesses are aware that they have a […]
Commonly recognised as the toughest privacy and security law on the planet, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR), imposes legal obligations on companies and organizations anywhere, so long as they handle data […]
A recent survey conducted on businesses in the United States by CYTRIO found that, as of March 21, 2022, 90% of U.S. companies were not fully compliant with the Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) requirements […]
On May 25th, 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaced the Data Protection Directive of 1995. Unlike the previous legislation, the GDPR affects businesses and organisations which are based outside of the […]
The General Data Protection Regulation applies to any data controller and processor who deals with the data of EU citizens or residents, whether the data handler is based within the European Union or not. In […]
The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect throughout the member states of the European Union on the 25th May 2018. As you are no doubt already well aware, the GDPR is, in simple terms, […]
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force in May 2018 does not outlaw the use of a simple username and static password system for accessing personal data, but GDPR does state […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable on May 25 2018 and brought with it a number of rules that could, if broken, may result in the sanctioning of heavy fines. One sector where […]
At the beginning this month the electorate of California voted to pass the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), legislation created to further enhance the reach of the California Consumer Privacy Act that become enforceable earlier […]
Implemented on the 25th of May 2018, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has now entered the terrible twos. Birthdays are an occasion to take stock, and this anniversary is particularly interesting from an American […]
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began everything has been moving at breakneck pace and there has been little time to consider how it impacts the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is understandable, and […]
Privacy Authority to impose $8 Million Penalty Google has announced that it intends to appeal the recent General Data Protection Regulation fine, its second, levied by Sweden’s Data Protection Authority against the internet giant. A […]
Various industry specialists, including Adobe Analytics, have reported that increasing consumer concern, and indeed shop closures, following the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak is already influencing our online shopping behaviour in a significant manner. While traditional retailers […]
The General Data Protection Regulation became enforceable on May 25, 2018 and from that date companies that gather or use the personal data of EU residents were obligated to require with the GDPR, although there […]
In the last few years cybersecurity has evolved massively on a global basis as greater efforts are invested in protecting individuals, businesses and organizations from the threat of hacking. New legislation has been introduced in […]
The term ‘European Union citizen’ is often referenced when trying to describe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legal obligations, but what happens when an EU citizen leaves the EU? Does GDPR apply to EU citizens […]
The Haga Hospital in the Hague has become the first Dutch body to be fined for violation of Europe’s new privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). NU.nl has reported that a fine of […]
According to a story first reported by the Irish Times on the 23rd of July 2019, it appears that the reach of the General Data Protection Regulation may extend to a form of record keeping […]
In January 2019 the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL), hit Google LLC with a record €50m fine for failing to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). A decision made on the […]
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced that it intends to fine British Airways for a recent infringement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The security breach occurred when British Airways customers were […]
Today marks the first anniversary of the introduction of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As the solitary candle of the birthday cake is being blown out, we can take a moment to […]
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable on May 25, 2018, as did financial penalties for breaching the legislation. Mainly, GDPR is applicable to the back end workings of medical devices there is also […]
Italy’s first GDPR fine has been issued by the Garante, the Italian Data Protection Authority. Action was taken due to the failure to implement privacy security measures in the aftermath of a data breach on […]
The EU introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018. Since its implementation, GDPR has changed the way that businesses handle, collect, and process consumer data. It is a landmark piece of legislation […]
The General Data Protection Regulation will be enforceable from Friday, May 25. Consequently, there has been a lot of media coverage of this new European Union leglisation. There are a lot of misconceptions concerning what […]
As of this Friday, May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect in all European Union (EU) states. Many countries who are not members of the EU remained unconcerned about the requirements of […]
By now, most company owners will have heard more than they want to about the General Data Protection Regulation, commonly referred to as GDPR. Since 25th May 2018, businesses that process personal data relating to […]
Physical and technological failures and glitches occur even in the best-maintained and most secure files. This is why the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a plan in place to safeguard and restore data in personal […]
The term ‘vital interests’ is not new. In fact, it was written into legislation in Schedule 2 paragraph 4 of the 1998 Act. At the time ‘vital interests’ referred to those of subjects whose data […]
The use of the words ‘citizen of the European Union’ can be confusing in the context of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For GDPR compliance requirements, it makes more sense to talk about individuals […]
It is a common misconception that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on May 25th 2018, only applies to businesses and organizations which are based within the EU and that international […]
The introduction of the General Data Processing Regulation (GDPR), on 25 May, 2018, will regulate the way different member states of the EU deal with the protection of personal data of individuals in the EU. […]
If you think that your company will not be subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because it is not based in a country within the European Union (EU), you may be in for […]
The first thing to say is that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does not provide specific rules for the handling and archiving of emails, but it does make a big difference to the way […]
Under the existing Data Protection Directive – which will be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 25 – companies and organisations are not authorized to retain or continue processing personal data […]
In order to process personal data in compliance with GDPR a legal basis is mandatory. Consent is but one of the 6 Legal Bases for processing personal data under the GDPR. With regard to the […]
Once the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into play, in May 2018, it will be possible for any organisation that does not comply to be fined as much as 4% of annual turnover, or […]
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