A GDPR Guide for Health and Medical Companies
TL;DR Patient trust in healthcare is rooted in privacy. Unfortunately, not every healthcare provider preaches this. I’ve watched teams struggle to navigate consent forms, email attachments, and rogue spreadsheets. Worst of all, I’ve seen entire organizations ruined due to the repercussions of healthcare data leaks. GDPR was designed to put an end to all of…
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Nov 13, 2025
SOC 2 vs GDPR Explained: Key Differences, Overlaps, and Smart Compliance Mapping
Compliance leaders in SaaS companies are under pressure—enterprise clients demand SOC 2 reports, while GDPR regulators require strict privacy controls. But here’s the challenge: understanding the difference between SOC 2 and GDPR is tricky—they overlap just enough to create confusion, and differ just enough to cause duplication. And if you’re scaling fast, the cost of…
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Nov 03, 2025
Ensuring GDPR Compliance for Your Startup
“Startups are focused on acquiring customers and getting investment, and whilst they probably “should” care about data protection, they always have other priorities which are more pressing and urgent.” – Anthony Rose, CEO, SeedLegals It’s true that, as a startup, your main focus should be on your customers and funding. Compliance is not one of…
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Aug 14, 2025
Simplifying Article 9 of GDPR – guide to processing special category data
Have you come across consent prompts for cookie collection while surfing the internet? That results from tightening data privacy regulations like Article 9 of GDPR, which push businesses to take privacy more seriously. These regulations mandate businesses to offer more control to users over how their data gets used and make it easier for them…
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Jan 08, 2025
Seven GDPR Principles You Must Know In 2025
Businesses that process customer data are liable to various privacy protection laws depending on the location where they operate. In Europe, data privacy regulations are pretty rigorous. Non-European businesses trying to expand into this continent often find themselves drowning in a sea of GDPR regulations. GDPR principles outline how companies should collect, handle, process, or…
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Jan 02, 2025
Achieving GDPR Compliance: A Guide for Businesses
GDPR compliance is vital for organizations operating within the EU. Non-compliance can lead to severe legal and financial consequences, as seen in Austria’s recent ban on Google Analytics. Specifically, Article 44 of the GDPR states that data is not allowed to be transferred beyond the EU or the EEA unless the recipient nation is able…
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Jan 01, 2025