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GDPR

From 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be enforced across Europe. The GDPR actually came into force on 25 May 2016 however organisations have been given 2 years to prepare for the most significant changes we have seen to data protection in over 20 years.

Click here for more details about how to prepare for the GDPR.

As we are now more than halfway through this preparation period it's important to ask yourself, is my organisation aware of the changes and what can I do to prepare?

The key changes brought in by the GDPR will be:

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ePrivacy regulation

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Christopher Coughlan

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GDPR - Best practice for office checks
GDPR Issues for HR
GDPR Brochure
GDPR infographic - how ready are you?
Cyber Security and Breach Response

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A Primer on the General Data...

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International Data Transfers Schrems II

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Start preparing for GDPR now

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Data Protection Bill: Criminal offences and...

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The interplay between the Data Protection...

As data protection practitioners begin to digest the new Data Protection Bill (the "Bill"), published today, an immediate area for...

Law firms urged to get ‘houses...

Christopher Coughlan comments in Solicitors Journal on the changes being introduced by the Data Protection Bill.

Data Protection Bill Statement of Intent...

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Direct marketing consent - when 'no'...

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GDPR - Considerations for the Public...

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Law firms must prepare for GDPR

With less than a year until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on 25 May 2018 solicitors and...

GDPR applies to all businesses -...

Those businesses who thought that they were too small to bother with data protection have been issued with a timely...

GDPR 12 months to go -...

With only 12 months until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect across Europe organisations should be well on...

Is your board ready for the...

With maximum fines of up to 4% of annual global turnover, increased breach notification requirements and additional administrative obligations applying...

Data Protection Masterclass for HR and...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes new proactive obligations on HR and employers in a number of areas.

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