Data Governance

Zara Rahman of The Engine Room likens GDPR preparation to a “spring cleaning” exercise, suggesting ways nonprofits can track their internal GDPR-related activities.

Facebook has pledged its commitment to transparency and accountability throughout its GDPR preparation process, but it’s unclear whether it plans to make good on its promise.

The Microsoft Cloud is helping organizations prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read Microsoft’s GDPR white paper and measure your readiness with three free GDPR assessments designed to help your organization improve. Learn more about the GDPR and sign up to receive updates at digitalimpact.org/gdpr.

The Mobilisation Lab (MobLab), a global learning and collaboration network for social change, has published a living document designed to assist with its internal planning around the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). According to the document, 20-25% of MobLab’s email list (managed with MailChimp) consists of individuals based in the EU. Qualified readers who are […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a number of features and services for its customers as they prepare to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. Services and resources include AWS’s adherence to the CISPE code of conduct, granular data access controls, monitoring and logging tools, encryption, audit capability, a 33-page slide presentation, and […]

A new GDPR guide from Slack explains the platform’s methods and plans to achieve compliance, both for the company and its customers. The documentation covers security infrastructure and certifications, international data transfers, data portability solutions, management tools, and more. Learn more about the GDPR and sign up to receive updates at digitalimpact.org/gdpr.

Dropbox’s new GDPR guidance center offers insight and practical steps for organizations as they prepare for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. Resources include a privacy and data protection white paper. Learn more about the GDPR and sign up to receive updates at digitalimpact.org/gdpr.

Stripe, an online payments app published a guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which can also apply to organizations located outside the EU. In the guide, privacy and antitrust attorney Sára Gabriella Hoffman writes, “This guide aims to help users understand the GDPR’s widespread consequences, the opportunity it affords to improve data processing […]

Salesforce recently shared the First Four Steps to GDPR Readiness, which are meant to help facilitate compliance by removing roadblocks. In addition, the CRM platform says it intends to provide its users with “transparency and control of their customer data to accelerate compliance with regulations like the GDPR.” Meanwhile, Heroku, which specializes in app delivery […]

Nonprofits using Google Apps to run their operations or shared applications like Google Docs or Sheets to manage their workflows are encouraged to learn more about Google compliance, including how the data giant prepares for applicable data protection laws. In March, CIO Dive reported on Google’s recent user consent policy update for publishers in preparation […]