As we come up on the one-year mark of the GDPR, it makes sense to take stock of what seems to be working well—and what may be working less well. The breach notification plank of the regulation has clearly had a significant impact, while the fining authority has been…
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Are Work Email Addresses and Business Contact Information Considered Personal Data
In most cases, email addresses and business contact information are considered “personal data.” Personal data is defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as “any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural…
US Companies Doing Business in the EU or Impacting EU Individuals Must Comply with the EU GDPR by May 25, 2018
In a short two months, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation will take effect. The deadline for compliance is May 25, 2018. The GDPR significantly expands the jurisdiction of the EU’s data privacy framework to companies processing or…
GDPR: The Most Frequently Asked Questions: If I receive a Right to Be Forgotten Request From a Former Employee That was Terminated for Cause, Do I have to Honor it?
Bryan Cave addresses the common question “If I receive a Right to Be Forgotten Request from a former employee that was terminated for cause, do I have to honor it?” The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) indicates that people have a “right to…
GDPR: The Most Frequently Asked Questions: When Honoring a “Right to Be Forgotten” Request Do I Have to Delete Personal Data from Backup Systems?
There continues to be a great deal of confusion surrounding the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To help address the confusion, Bryan Cave has published a multi-part series that discusses the questions that most frequently are asked by…
GDPR Awareness: 1 in 5 Businesses Claim a Fine Wouldn’t Bother Them
Trend Micro has revealed through a recent survey that C-suite executives are not as serious about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as they should be. The GDPR will take effect in May 2018 and the study has found that about 67 percent of businesses are…