Often the best way to tackle complicated matters is to make it fun. Because, the show must go on. Therefore, here are 8 essential tips to become and stay compliant with the GDPR if you don’t want to be the next one biting the dust.
8 GDPR compliance tips explained by Queen songs
May 19, 2020 12:39:25 PM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in GDPR Compliance, GDPR Explained, Personal Data, GDPR Processor, GDPR For Tech Companies, GDPR Summary, gdpr2020
GDPR: 10 Months down the road
Mar 21, 2019 11:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in EU, Data Protection, GDPR Explained, EEA, GDPR Summary
The European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) recently published an overview on GDPR’s implementation since its enforcement last May, and the roles of national supervisory authorities in this regard. We have summarised and examined some of the items we consider key to the success of GDPR, in this blogpost.
How to cope with the vagueness of article 30 GDPR
Sep 17, 2018 10:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in EU, GDPR Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR Explained, GDPR Software, Software company
The GDPR imposes many rights and obligations on organisations that require software support. Any software supplier will have to make decisions on how to interpret the GDPR and where GDPR compliance software or data processing is needed. Because of the countless vague concepts in the Regulation, suppliers will have different interpretations which of course can lead to a varied number of outcomes within the software.
Safeguarding your reputation under the GDPR
Sep 11, 2018 10:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in Data Protection, GDPR Explained, Reputation, GDPR Reputation
The fines usually attract the most attention when discussing the GDPR. Four percent of your worldwide annual turnover sounds scary - and ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ sell. But when we focus on the main risk of being noncompliant with the new privacy regulation, then the logical conclusion is that your reputation is what is at stake. So, how can you safeguard your organisation’s reputation in the field of personal data protection?
International data transfers in a nutshell
Aug 23, 2018 10:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in EU, GDPR Explained, Data Processing, Data Transfer, International Data Transfer, International GDPR, EEA
International data transfers are unavoidable for most of the businesses and organisations in today’s digital world. The GDPR takes a balanced approach between the necessity of cross-border data flows for the purposes of international trade and the level of protection provided to natural persons. Although the Regulation allows the free flow of personal data between Member States, it restricts data transfers to countries
Who’s Who in the GDPR: controller versus processor
Aug 9, 2018 10:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in GDPR Explained, Controller Vs Processor
To protect the rights of the data subjects it is crucial to determine the controller and processors for data processing activity, as these individuals or teams can be held accountable for activities regarding difference stages of data management. Considering the complex business structures in today’s world, the legal obligations attached to these two roles can be misinterpreted. Although controller and processor roles seem
Appointing a Data Protection Officer: A Must Have or a Why Not?
Jul 3, 2018 10:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in GDPR Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR Explained, DPO, Data Protection Officer
With the rapidly growing impact of technology on our personal lives, implementing proper data protection policies gained relevance. Many businesses have already started to initiating a data protection framework within their organisation to improve what we might very well call a ‘data protection culture’. In order to do so, one of the best practices is to appoint a GDPR data protection officer (DPO).
Debunking Seven Major Myths about the GDPR
Jun 14, 2018 10:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in GDPR Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR Explained, GDPR Guideline, Data Processing, Data Security, Data Transfer
Time is Up: Are All Member States Ready for the GDPR?
Jun 8, 2018 10:00:00 AM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in GDPR Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR Explained
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to harmonise the data protection laws of the Member States. In fact, since coming into full Regulation, it has a binding effect on the entire European Union and it prevails over national data protection laws.
GDPR Glossary: the nine concepts & how they’re connected
May 24, 2018 12:29:00 PM / by PrivacyPerfect posted in GDPR Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR Explained, Data Processing, GDPR Glossary
The GDPR is effective since the 25th May 2018. To get a head start in understanding what this new Europe-wide privacy law is about, let us explain the nine basic concepts and how they fit together.