The clock is ticking. The European General Data Protection
Regulation (short: "GDPR") will come
into force in May 2018 and Israeli companies need to ensure that
they comply with the new laws on data protection and privacy. This
bulletin outlines the ten most critical steps that should be taken
in preparation for the GDPR.
What is the GDPR?
ERM has summarised the changes that the GDPR will bring, and how
they will apply to Israeli businesses, in two previous bulletins
(January and August 2016). In a nutshell, though, the GDPR aims to
strengthen the rights of data subjects residing in the European
Union, and to harmonize the data protection laws of the EU member
states.
"Personal Data" can be any information which relates
to an identified or an identifiable natural person. It can be a
person's name, photo, email address, bank details, medical
information, or even IP addresses or device identifiers.
