There has been a lot of speculation about how the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect businesses. What is certain is that all companies will have to be compliant or risk not only huge fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) but also claims for civil damages.
As individuals, the EU GDPR will be beneficial. Companies will have to make it clear exactly what we are agreeing to when we click the ‘further information’ or mailing list tick boxes; Pre-ticked boxes will become a thing of the past making it impossible for companies to bamboozle us into signing up for information, and it will become a lot easier to unsubscribe and stay unsubscribed from company alerts.
We will also have the right to have our personal data erased under the new rule called the ‘right to erasure’, which is more commonly referred to as the ‘right to be forgotten’.
With fines of up to €20m or 4% of global turnover, and the additional risk of civil damages a real possibility, it is vital that your company understands and is compliant with both GDPR and the UK’s forthcoming Data Protection Bill. Our experts can help you with GDPR compliance through: