According to a survey by Trust Arc, over a quarter of companies (27%) haven't even begun the process of making themselves GDPR-compliant. Only 20% of the businesses consider themselves fully ready, while the rest are at different stages of GDPR adoption.
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Several remarkable cases proved GDPR is a useful tool for protecting online privacy. This omnibus piece of legislation forced businesses around the globe to introduce new solutions and change priorities in the sphere of data protection. Let's look at details of this massive legal document and some cases of judgments that took place in the post-GDPR world.
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If you want to avoid the sanctions, you’ll have to adjust your application to satisfy GDPR requirements.
Below are the steps you can take to make your software solution GDPR-proof, and turn the new law into a business opportunity.
Are you liable to GDPR?
GDPR is the latest EU regulation meant to tighten control over the way companies handle the personal data of its citizens. From the moment it comes into effect on May 25, 2018, noncompliant businesses will face heavy fines and penalties.
Further reading: everything you need to know about GDPR and how to prepare your company for the new age of privacy.
Still have doubts on whether your solution is subject to the new european data protection regulation? Check out the following criteria:
- Do EU citizens use your solution?
- Is there a subscribe function on your website?
- Do you have any comments sections?
- Can users log in to your website with third-party apps?
If you answered yes at least to one question, congratulations, you are a definite candidate to the GDPR. So better start getting ready.
Till May 2018, the digital rights of the people lack everywhere and consumer privacy most often puts into the question because there is no regulation in effect which define the way companies can acquire and manage the consumer data.
Also, the data can be processed only for the activity that’s specified in the consent, else it’s considered as a breach of GDPR trust.
It has caused most angst among the marketers because it’s difficult to gauge.
In this manner, the event marketing still holds value, but when the data is considered as a bonus, not the primary focus.
But, in a GDPR world, it has become a tenuous task because before selling the list of prospects, the providers have to take the consent of the prospects, which is a hard nut to crack in.
The marketers can target customers with dynamic content based on their present interest.
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In this article, we will explain everything about GDPR to give you an idea of what it is and how it works regarding data protection. Let’s start with explaining the regulation.