Data Security In The Food & Beverage Industry

Personal data and data protection may not spring to mind when you think about your local grocery store, butcher, off-licence, or restaurant. However, those in the food and beverage industry should assess how they manage information they collect, for example information collected through loyalty card programmes, mailing lists and e-receipts. The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR, which comes into force on 25 May 2018, will regulate the use of information that may be used to identify an individual i.e. personal data.

Obligations under GDPR

GDPR provides a comprehensive set of obligations, which businesses must adapt to when dealing with personal data. The GDPR requires that a number of details must be provided to customers when you process their personal data. This includes providing customers or individuals with information about what personal data is being processed, how it is being processed, why it is being processed and who the personal data is being