It is undeniable that children (individuals under 18) take up a large portion of the online population. With more content being created to specifically target children, a UK study from Ofcom has shown that many start as young as 3 to 4 years old to consume content on video sharing platforms such as Youtube, and […]
Category: Data Subjects
The “Data Subjects” category delves into topics surrounding individuals and their personal data as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This category serves as an invaluable resource for businesses, professionals, and individuals seeking to understand data subject rights and responsibilities in today’s digital landscape.
Understanding Data Subject Rights
The category examines key facets of data subject rights such as access, rectification, erasure, and more. Insights empower compliance with individuals’ privacy protections.
Recruitment, Marketing and Personal Data Posts explore personal data implications within specific use cases like recruitment, marketing communications, and more. Guidance supports responsible data practices.
Consultancy from TechGDPR TechGDPR’s expertise in data privacy law makes them well-positioned to advise on navigating the relationship between organizations and data subjects. The category serves as a knowledge base for their specialized services.
By engaging with the thought-provoking content, businesses, professionals and individuals gain a deeper understanding of data subject considerations and how to foster trust through responsible data stewardship. The “Data Subjects” category is an essential resource for any stakeholder invested in upholding individuals’ data privacy rights.
The “Data Subjects” category delves into topics surrounding individuals and their personal data as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This category serves as an invaluable resource for businesses, professionals, and individuals seeking to understand data subject rights and responsibilities in today’s digital landscape.
Understanding Data Subject Rights
The category examines key facets of data subject rights such as access, rectification, erasure, and more. Insights empower compliance with individuals’ privacy protections.
Recruitment, Marketing and Personal Data Posts explore personal data implications within specific use cases like recruitment, marketing communications, and more. Guidance supports responsible data practices.
Consultancy from TechGDPR TechGDPR’s expertise in data privacy law makes them well-positioned to advise on navigating the relationship between organizations and data subjects. The category serves as a knowledge base for their specialized services.
By engaging with the thought-provoking content, businesses, professionals and individuals gain a deeper understanding of data subject considerations and how to foster trust through responsible data stewardship. The “Data Subjects” category is an essential resource for any stakeholder invested in upholding individuals’ data privacy rights.
Understanding GDPR Compliance in Recruitment
In the process of recruitment and scouting for new potential hires for a vacancy in an organization, the collection and processing of personal data of those candidates is inevitably involved. Therefore, it is important to understand GDPR compliance. In most cases, the company that posts its vacancy and embarks on the recruitment process will be […]
How to use legitimate interest under the GDPR?
How does the GDPR define legitimate interest? Does the legitimate interest legal base cover company interests only or can it also include third parties interests? There is no precise definition under the GDPR of what constitutes a legitimate interest and this precisely opens the room for a controller to argue that certain business activities, for […]
What is the difference between personally identifiable information (PII) and personal data?
When organisations seek to protect their user’s data, it is necessary that they understand the data they need to safeguard. Personal data, in the context of GDPR, covers a much wider range of information than personally identifiable information (PII), commonly used in North America. In other words, while all PII is considered personal data, not all […]
Personal data and cold calling under the GDPR
A personal data focused analysis of how to practice cold calling in compliance with the GDPR. Cold calling individuals is like throwing a rock in a pond with the hope of catching a fish. Obviously, the success rate is high enough to justify manning the phone with a single person all the way up to […]
WiFi-Tracking and Retail Analytics under the GDPR
WiFi-tracking is used for many purposes, including producing heat-maps of spaces, counting passers-by and analyzing people movement and visits. This can be extremely useful for businesses to better understand the use of their space and how to optimize this, and it is already in wide use in shopping malls, airports and hotels all around the […]
What the GDPR’s ‘Privacy By Design’ Really Means for Your Business
How, exactly, can privacy be designed? Companies concerned about Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may or may not have already considered the curious concept of “privacy by design and privacy by default” — but consider it, they must. While it’s hardly the most charming regulatory text ever written, it’s implications are vast, and understanding it properly […]
California Residents Gain Strongest Data Privacy Rights in US
Data privacy law in California just took a giant step forward. The new California Consumer Privacy Act, which was passed at the end of June 2018, is the strictest data privacy law in the United States to date. With many GDPR-like qualities, this new legislation could signify a larger trend in US policy regarding data […]
Disruptive Startups Must Also Disrupt Common GDPR Assumptions
In July, I attended the Pirate Summit in Cologne where there was plenty of discussion among startups and entrepreneurs about the GDPR. As the founder of a consulting firm with “GDPR” in the name (as well as the wearer of a customized T-shirt just for this occasion) attendees were eager to share their thoughts with […]