GDPR: How To Ensure Compliance By May 25, 2018?

The EU General Data Protection Regulation will take effect on May 25, 2018. Companies must take steps to ensure an enhanced protection of personal data, failing which they will face heavy fines of up to 4% of their annual turnover. The GDPR – that includes 99 articles and 173 recitals – combines both legal and technical provisions that promote an accountability approach. What are the key practical implications for businesses?

Who does the GDPR apply to?

Any and all companies (startups, micro-businesses, small- and medium-sized businesses, intermediate-sized businesses and large companies) based in the EU, but also those based outside the EU, that target EU residents through the offering of goods or services, or through profiling.