It's been almost two years since the GDPR came into force.
We look at its impact and the ways schools can develop best
practice in data protection.
When it came into force in May 2018, the General Data Protection
Regulation, more commonly known as the GDPR, brought to
everyone's attention the importance of protecting personal
data.
The GDPR affects the use, storage and other processing of
personal data, i.e. information relating to an identifiable living
person, ranging from a name and address, to bank details and ID
numbers and includes a host of other identifying information .
Whilst the GDPR was an evolution rather than a revolution of the
previous regulations governing personal data, the introduction of
fines up to €20 million or 4% of annual turnover (if higher)
focused the minds of organisations on the importance of protecting
personal data.
