Whether it relates to online, offline, verbal or written, data protection legislation is designed to safeguard the personal information of individuals.
However, with the new GDPR regulation coming into force in May, businesses and other organisations are at risk of ever-larger fines as well as the considerable risk of reputational damage that comes with non-compliance.
This new Europe-wide legislation places a greater onus on businesses to demonstrate they have good data protection governance and, amongst other things, it also tightens the rules on consent.
As such, the new regime — which affects each and every part of every business — will add to the already significant obligations set out in law.
It also increases the penalties for breach: fines of up to €20 million, or 4% of global turnover, whatever is higher.
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