GDPR Article 9 for Special Data and Exceptions
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…
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Jan 08, 2025
Data Processing Agreement (DPA): Elements & Template
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…
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Dec 30, 2024
Get GDPR Compliance Consulting Services: Choose from Top 10 GDPR Consultants
TL;DR GDPR consultants help organizations turn GDPR requirements into practical privacy workflows by assessing data practices, mapping personal data, identifying compliance gaps, developing policies, training teams, and preparing breach response plans. This guide compares organizations for GDPR compliance, such as Foresite Cybersecurity, SharkStriker, ALKU, BD Emerson, and Odaseva, as well as individual GDPR consultants and…
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Nov 27, 2024
How much does GDPR compliance cost?
TL; DR GDPR compliance costs vary by organization size, data complexity, processing scope, current maturity, and whether you need consultants, legal support, security tooling, training, audits, monitoring, or a voluntary certification mechanism. GDPR implementation and maintenance costs range from roughly $20,500 to $102,500+, with major cost categories including implementation and consulting fees, security tools, employee…
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Nov 01, 2024
GDPR Scope: What includes in it?
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…
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Oct 15, 2024
GDPR Automation: How to Get Started
TL; DR GDPR automation uses software to reduce manual effort across personal data discovery, data mapping, Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), control monitoring, policy documentation, evidence collection, and audit preparation. The most useful GDPR automation workflows include automated data classification, risk identification, DSAR support, breach alerts, retention and deletion tracking, third-party processor management, and privacy-by-design…
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Oct 10, 2024
