Am I going to be in trouble in 2018?

Did you know that the data protection EU regulations will become stricter as of 2018?

In 2012 the European Committee initiated a new EU data protection reform, aiming to create a new standard EU regulation. All the member states need to adapt this new regulation from May 2018. One of the main principles is that companies incompatible with it can and should be strictly sanctioned. As a result, data controllers could be fined up to EUR 20 million or 4% of their annual global turnover, whichever is higher.

Check if your business complies with the new EU regulation.

Company side

My company has a data protection policy

My company has an IT safety / risk management policy.

Data protection information is available on my company’s website.

My company has the properly expressed and unequivocal consent of the data subject for direct marketing.

There is a data protection officer designated at my company.

Employer side

My employees use their devices for work only.

My employees are notified about the video surveillance.

The surveillance of the use of computers and e-mail systems are regulated.

My company uses confidentiality agreements regarding the data processing of natural persons.

My company makes its privacy policy available for its employees.

Customer side

My company makes its privacy policy available for its customers.

The contracts I use include provisions about data controlling and processing.

The storage of customer data is controlled.

My company only stores customer data for a given period of time but after that all data will be deleted.

Am I ready for 2018?

Your company is already compliant with the new regulations.

We suggest that you prepare your employees for the changes with all-round data protection training until 2018.

Your company can expect serious sanctions after the GDPR becomes applicable.

In order to avoid the above mentioned fines, we suggest – after an extensive discussion about your company – a personalized audit to help you prepare for the new regulation as early as possible.

In need of help?

Should you have any further question, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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