Any company dealing with data has found it challenging since the looming 25th May deadline came and went, and there is no doubt that the banking and financial industry are sure to have found this change the hardest.
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A recent survey showed that nearly one in five (17%) of companies admitted they are still unsure as to what the benefits are of being GDPR-compliant. Many businesses have still not gained consent and yet are sending marketing emails.
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Since the implementation of GDPR in May this year, businesses from all industries need to ensure they are compliant and handle personal data securely to avoid a costly fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)- Law firms are no exception
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For those companies who had the option to employ someone to organise their GDPR data, you would think it meant they could be sure of their ‘to the letter’ compliance with the new regulations.
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Has your school appointed a data controller? Someone who is responsible for cybersecurity, the consent management system (CMS), and keeping sensitive details on staff, pupils and parents private? Are you still sending out permission packs on paper?
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In January 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CaCPA) comes into force, with penalties exposing organisations to potentially large fines for wilful violations of data privacy
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Did you know if the Information Commission Office (ICO) fined the same three British companies breaching data protection laws today which it fined in 2016, under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) these fines would total £69 million!
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Nowadays, with the confluence of an old-fashioned idea that businesses should have some kind of code of practice, we have EU ePrivacy regulations and consent management software for GDPR compliance.
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Consent of the data subject needs to be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous. This is best evidenced by a statement or by a clear affirmative action to signify agreement to the processing of personal data. This means that your customer, must understand exactly what they are consenting to and have freely chosen consent to your marketing.
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