New rules relating to how personal data is collected and processed - the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - came into effect in the UK on 25 May 2018. if you have a website, it almost certainly affects you.
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What is GDPR?
Thats General Data Protection Regulation in full, which is Europe's framework for data protection laws, replacing the previous 1995 data protection directive. Just in case you are thinking 'Brexit' lets us off, the Government has confirmed that the UK's decision to leave the European Union will not alter this. Also, for those of you already outside the EU, if you hope to trade with people or businesses within it, it includes you too. OK so thats almost everyone with a website right.
If you are complying with the current laws in the current Data Protection Act (DPA) then most of your approach will be valid under the GDPR as most concepts and principles are much the same as those . and can be the starting point to build from. However, there are new elements and significant enhancements, so you will have to do some things for the first time and some things differently.
Thats General Data Protection Regulation in full, which is Europe's framework for data protection laws, replacing the previous 1995 data protection directive. Just in case you are thinking 'Brexit' lets us off, the Government has confirmed that the UK's decision to leave the European Union will not alter this. Also, for those of you already outside the EU, if you hope to trade with people or businesses within it, it includes you too. OK so thats almost everyone with a website right.
If you are complying with the current laws in the current Data Protection Act (DPA) then most of your approach will be valid under the GDPR as most concepts and principles are much the same as those . and can be the starting point to build from. However, there are new elements and significant enhancements, so you will have to do some things for the first time and some things differently.