GDPR is the gatekeeper to one of the world’s largest markets. If you want to do business in Europe or work with European customers and their data, GDPR is not optional. It is the price of admission. And the scale of its impact is unmistakable. Ever since the GDPR took effect, over half a million…
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…
TL; DR SOC 2 and GDPR overlap on key control areas like encryption, access management, vendor risk, and incident response—smart teams map once and comply across both. Treating them as separate initiatives creates duplication, drains resources, and slows down audits. Unified compliance operations are faster, leaner, and more scalable. Automating evidence collection, mapping shared controls,…
“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…
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…
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…