GDPR Archives

August 21, 2017

[Infographic] How to Collect and Process Data Under GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation will soon be in effect and will cover all EU citizens and residents and all organizations collecting data from them. And, as well you know, the GDPR will directly affect web analytics and digital marketing—it changes the way we understand certain processes and even certain terms. That’s why we prepared […]

July 24, 2017

The Story Behind Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield

Update: As of July 16, 2020, Privacy Shield is no longer a valid legal framework for transferring data from the EU and Switzerland to the US. On July 10, 2023, the European Commission introduced a new adequacy decision known as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Learn more about the new deal from this post: Everything […]

July 7, 2017

3 GDPR Security Requirements You Need to Set Up

This blog series focused on the GDPR has walked you through the various obligations under the GDPR that make up these new regulations. The GDPR comes into force in May 2018 with potential fines of up to 4% of global turnover. We’ve talked about when it applies; what PII vs. personal data means; what consent […]

June 14, 2017

5 GDPR Rights With Serious Technical Consequences

To assure GDPR compliance, most data-driven companies focus on the text’s 99 articles. There are 173 recitals adding further details to this groundbreaking legislation. Recital 4 highlights the spirit of the law by stating “the processing of personal data should be designed to serve mankind”. It further emphasizes that “the right to protection of personal […]

June 2, 2017

How to Make Digital Analytics Processing Lawful Under GDPR and ePrivacy?

If you’re a regular reader of the blog series on GDPR Piwik PRO is focusing on, you possibly noticed our posts are leading you through the questions your company should answer to assure readiness and minimize compliance risks with a view to the May 2018 deadline.We initially talked about whether GDPR applied to your company. […]

May 9, 2017

Will EU’s new data reg hit your bank?

This article originally was published on Banking Exchange. Strict consumer data privacy and security regulations aren’t new to the financial services sector. However, the upcoming European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy regulation add a new layer of complexity to existing practices, forcing financial service professionals to depart from business as usual when […]

April 13, 2017

GDPR: Territorial Scope. Why the Regulation Applies Even If Your Company Is Not Based in the EU

Lawyers typically start their data protection compliance assessments by asking 2 simple questions: what data and where? The next step then flows logically to define which laws apply, depending upon where the data collection and processing operations take place. From there, a gap analysis is undertaken to detail a risk estimation related to data usage […]

March 29, 2017

Everything You Need to Know About the GDPR. An Interview With Aurelie Pols. (Part 2)

This is the second part of the Q&A with Aurélie Pols. To read the first one, click here. What industries will the changes impact most and how will they affect them? Unfortunately, I don’t have a crystal ball. Many industries have invested in data over the past years, therefore companies and their respective industry organizations […]

March 22, 2017

Everything You Need to Know About the GDPR. An Interview With Aurelie Pols. (Part 1)

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has long been in the spotlight. And for a good reason – it is bound to profoundly affect organizations’ data operations. The Regulation comes into effect on May 25, 2018, which means it’s about time organizations revised their online strategies to have them in place before the law takes […]

January 18, 2017

ePrivacy Regulation: what will the new EU law mean for your business?

On January 10, 2017, the European Commission has published an official draft of the so-called ePrivacy legislation which changes its status from a Directive to a Regulation. Not sure what this means? The change will have far-reaching consequences for EU law as the new ePrivacy regulation will surely impact the way business software is used. […]

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