The GDPR
The GDPR comes into force as of May 2018. This far reaching piece of Data Protection legislation really shakes up the private sector, giving private individuals a lot more rights, and gives private companies a lot more responsibilities. Crucially, those responsibilities can come with a hefty fine if they're breached - up to 2% of your annual turnover, or €10 million.
To be absoutely clear, the GDPR applies to any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to your data. That includes mailing lists, customer lists, orders, enquiries and emails and covers any information stored electronically, or on paper.
In this series of articles, we are going to provide some general guidance on some of the basic elements of the new Regulations; how they affect you and your website. Do remember that this legislation represents a new legal requirement. That means that if you have any concerns, seek legal advice.