GDPR Deadline is 25th May
It’s not too late start, but start you must!
We can support you through the steps to ensure you are GDPR compliant. Best way to start is via our Online Questionnaire to establish where you currently stand and what is required to get you compliant.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply throughout the EU from 25 May 2018. The GDPR has two main aims: to protect the rights, privacy and freedoms of EU citizens and to reduce barriers to business by facilitating the free movement of data throughout the EU.
Who does it apply to?
The GDPR applies to any organisation that handles the personal data of EU citizens. This means that, unlike the law it replaces, the GDPR applies to businesses that provide outsourced services, e.g. cloud providers and external payroll. It also means that it applies to businesses based outside the EU that offer goods or services to people in the EU, e.g. via their website.
In other words, many more businesses that are not subject to current EU data protection law will be from 25 May 2018 – including those based in the USA, China and post-Brexit UK.
What does it apply to?
The GDPR applies to ‘personal data’. Basically, this means any data that can be used to identify someone.
In most cases, it will be easy to identify personal data e.g., someone’s name. But the GDPR’s legal definition is wider than current law and makes it clear that information such as an online identifier – e.g. an IP address – can be personal data. This means that there's a wide range of personal identifiers that constitute personal data – reflecting changes in technology and the way businesses collect information about people.
In addition, the GDPR introduces some new ‘special categories’ of personal data, including genetic and biometric data where these are used to uniquely identify someone.
Let us help your business prepare to meet the requirements of the GDPR ahead of May 2018 and beyond.
Start today by completing our online GDPR questionnaire and let us help you meet the 25th Deadline.
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Paul Hogan - Director MBCS ltd