TL,DR: GDPR Article 9 defines special category data including racial origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, genetic data, biometric data, health data, and sexual orientation. Processing is prohibited by default Organizations can process this data only when meeting one of 10 legal conditions including explicit consent, employment law obligations, vital interests, legal claims, or public health…
The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR mandates all organizations under its scope to have written Data Processing Agreements (DPA) with its vendors and third parties. However, EU is not the only region to mandate DPAs. DPAs are also required by several other regulations in countries like the US (CCPA), China, Thailand, Turkey, India, South…
According to the Global Forensic Data Analytics Survey by EY in 2018, only 33 percent of respondents have an established GDPR compliance plan, while 39 percent were unfamiliar with GDPR altogether. It’s no wonder. Hence, getting into the intricacies of GDPR is a maze of a problem. Yet, ignorance is no defense against the steep…
Does GDPR seem like a jigsaw puzzle?We know it can get confusing, but it’s a high-stakes game, and a missing piece can lead to losses of millions of dollars and heavy sanctions. The latest €1.2 billion fine handed down to Meta by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner is a prime example. High-profile fines like those…
TL,DR: GDPR scope is determined by material scope (automated and certain manual processing of personal data) and territorial scope (based on organization or data subject location) Article 3(1) requires EU-based controllers/processors to comply regardless of where processing occurs. Article 3(2) requires non-EU organizations to comply if they offer services to or monitor EU residents GDPR…
How do you get started with the GDPR automation process? Are you overwhelmed by the thought of tracking permissions and understanding the implications of data privacy laws? Don’t worry – automating your GDPR processes can be simpler than you think! With a few proactive steps, you can start managing user data responsibly while protecting yourself…