Why does a US business need an EU GDPR representative? The Role of EU GDPR Representative Services in the US The US is no stranger to data protection regulation, although there’s no single comprehensive law that applies to all data and all organisations. In a global market, however, US law isn’t the only show in […]
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The Role of an EU GDPR Representative in the UK
Why do UK businesses need an EU GDPR rep? What do they do? And what benefits does a GDPR rep bring? Our GDPRLocal team explains. The Role of EU GDPR Representative Services in the UK It’s an increasingly interconnected world. Customers buy from businesses based halfway around the world and often have little understanding of […]
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Understanding GDPR Article 27 for US Companies
If your US business deals with clients or customers in the EU or UK, the chances are you’ll be bound by the EU and UK’s data privacy laws. That means you’ll need representatives in both territories to comply with your obligations under GDPR Article 27. Our GDPRLocal team explains what that means, and why it […]
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Understanding GDPR Article 27 for UK Companies
If your business is based outside the EU but operates within it, the chances are you’ll need an EU representative for GDPR Article 27. Our team explains what that means, and why it matters. Data protection has become one of the great concerns of our age. It’s the very reason for the existence of the […]
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The Primacy of Transparency over Technology in GDPR Requests
In today’s data-driven world, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has emerged as a crucial framework for safeguarding individuals’ personal data. Under the GDPR, individuals have the right to request access to their personal information through mechanisms like Subject Access Requests (SAR) and the Right to Erasure (RTE). While technology plays a significant role in […]
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Requirements of Implementing and Developing an Appropriate Policy Document (APD) for UK Data Protection Compliance
GDPR requires companies processing special categories of data and criminal offense data to always protect that data and to respect the rights of the data subjects. There is little known requirement defied in the Data Protection Act which requires companies to complete a very specific document to demonstrate compliance with these requirements. Failure to comply […]
GDPR – Why US Businesses Need an EU GDPR Consultant
If you’re part of a US business that handles the data of EU citizens, you need to comply with the EU GDPR. But how do you know exactly what to comply with and how to do it? In this post, GDPR Local looks at how working with an EU GDPR consultant can help protect your […]
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GDPR – Why UK Businesses Need an EU GDPR Consultant
If you’re part of a UK business that handles the data of EU citizens, you need to comply with the EU GDPR. But how do you know exactly what to comply with and how to do it? In this post, GDPR Local explores the ways in which working with an EU GDPR consultant can help […]
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Use of Facebook’s tracking pixels in the EU
In a decision made by the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB), using Facebook tracking pixels directly violates GDPR, and fortifies the reasoning behind the “Schrems II” decision on transatlantic data transfers. Other European data protection authorities also share this view as we can see in recent published decisions. Background The “Schrems II” decision stipulated that […]
Passage of UK Data Protection Bill
The UK’s New Data Protection Bill – Where Are We? The Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill is currently making its way through Parliament. GDPR Local founder Adam Brogden looks at what that process involves. There’s a lot to like about the new UK Data Protection Bill (to give it its informal name). […]