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Continue readingWith the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to take effect in a year and a day, Redstor cut back the jargon and give you the answers you need.
GDPR, replaces the previous Data Protection Directive (DPD), adopted in 1995, and will in the UK, replace and strengthen the Data Protection Act (DPA). One of the initial differences between GDPR and DPD, is that GDPR is a regulation not a directive; as a regulation, no additional enabling legislation will have to be passed by governments of member states.
Key points under GDPR include:
GDPR has been making headlines for some time and it is more than likely you’ve heard or read about it. The General Data Protection Regulation, was first proposed by the European Commission in 2012 and following lengthy consultancy stages and talks became law in May 2016. At this stage member states were given a 2-year period in which to become compliant with the regulation.
Each member state is responsible for complying with the Regulation as this will become European Law, they then have the powers to create additional legislation in certain categories and around ‘special data’.
Each member state or union will have to regulate the new laws and the relevant supervisory authority will be responsible for investigating data breaches and assigning penalties as necessary
As the regulation effects all organizations who hold or process data on any European citizen or organization, it has been called the Global Data Protection Regulation by some.
To ensure your organization is prepared for GDPR it is important to gain an understanding of the legislation that will affect you, your responsibilities and importantly of your data.
Organizations are likely to have to implement, or at least update, data protection policies that are in place. It is important to take ‘technical and organizational measures’ to ensure data is protected and the risk of data breach is minimized.
To find out more information around the GDPR and how you can ensure compliance, download the Redstor whitepaper for a complete guide.
Key definitions are set out in Article 4 for the purposes of this regulation.
*Under GDPR this now covers information including an IP address.
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