Tag: GDPR
GDPR: Guidance on Consent Requirements
In December 2017, the Article 29 Working Party released for comment a draft of its guidance on consent under the GDPR. Consent is one of the lawful bases for processing personal data and one of the permitted means by which personal data may be transferred to a third country outside […]
GDPR: Ready or Not, Here It Comes…
What does the beginning of December mean to you? The start of the holiday season? Well, yes, but it also marks the start of the 6-month countdown to GDPR. Are you ready? According to the latest statistics, 86% of companies (of all sizes in multiple industries) are not – and […]
GDPR for Employers
Who is covered? If a company has EU-based employees whose behaviour it “monitors” (see below) it will need to take steps to ensure that it is compliant with the GDPR when it comes into force in May 2018. “Monitoring” in an employment context is not defined in the GDPR itself […]
Introduction to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation
What is it? The GDPR is a European law that will govern how companies (whether EU-based or not) use personal data. It replaces the existing law on use of personal data and comes into force on 25 May 2018. Many aspects of the existing law will remain in place, including the data […]