General Data Protection Regulation
If you haven’t heard of GDPR by now, you must have been living under a rock.
The General Data Protection Regulation act, created by the European Union, updates all previous data collection and protection laws and sets new precedents for the lengths companies must go to in order to be compliant.
GDPR came into effect on 25th May 2018 so it’s likely that you’ve already taken action by changing some of your data collection processes. However companies across the EU are required to maintain compliance indefinitely, which is potentially an even larger challenge. Our GDPR compliance service can help you to stay on the right side of the law.
What is GDPR?
GDPR, or The General Data Protection Regulation act has been created by the EU to replace the 1995 Data Protection Directive which had failed to keep up with new technology and online behaviour. It aims to give users more control over who has their data and how it is used, reduce the unethical and unauthorised use of personal data for marketing by third parties, and fine any company who dares ignore the regulations.
Companies found to be in breach of GDPR can be fined up to 4% of global turnover, which is a huge slap on the wrist to large companies but has the potential to cripple small enterprises. Even as a small business, you must now put the user’s privacy at the forefront and avoid any unauthorised data collection, whether intentional or not.
Post GDPR Support
Now that the actual frenzy that was GDPR deadline day is out of the way, you might think that the storm has settled and you’re fine from here on out. However, that might not be the case.
There are a range of elements to the GDPR bill that require ongoing maintenance of systems and processes, including:
COMPLIANT AND FULLY-FUNCTIONING
DATA BACKUP AND
DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEMS
ADVANCED NETWORK SECURITY TO
PROTECT DATA STORED ON SERVERS
BUSINESS CLASS
ANTIVIRUS SYSTEMS
MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT
AND UPKEEP
ON-SITE CHANGES TO REFLECT
NEW OPT-IN REGULATION
Sparks Integra as your GDPR Consultants
Our team of IT specialists are more than capable of advising, consulting, and generally helping you to stay GDPR compliant in 2018 and into the future. Avoid any possibilities of being fined up to 4% of your turnover by getting in touch with us today to find out how our GDPR compliance service can keep you compliant and ethical.