May 30, 2018
GDPR: ICO Publishes Final Guidance on Consent
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has released tools to help organizations prepare for the GDPR. The latest guidance features key changes from past iterations.
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The Engine Room describes the GDPR as “a promising step in the direction of taking a rights-based approach to working with data.”
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect on May 25, 2018. It mandates a baseline set of standards for organizations that handle the data of persons residing in the EU to better safeguard the processing and movement of personal data. It requires organizations to protect the personal data and privacy of EU residents for transactions that occur within the EU, and is applicable to organizations operating inside and outside the EU.
May 29, 2018
GDPR and the End of the Internet’s Grand Bargain
The following is an excerpt of an article published by Harvard Business Review on April 9, 2018. “For now, GDPR, which replaces previous EU mandates on data collection and use, differs significantly from U.S. law, pushing the two regions further apart in their approaches to regulating the digital economy. “The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation […]
May 27, 2018
Companies Respond To GDPR By Blocking EU Users
Mike Masnick, editor of the Techdirt blog, is concerned about the new regulation’s potential to splinter the internet “in a way that we’re not entirely prepared for.”
May 26, 2018
Let’s Talk about Applying the GDPR in the United States
As Elena Souris and Hollie Russon Gilman at Vox write, “While online rights are coming into question, it’s worth considering how those will overlap with offline rights and civic engagement.”
May 25, 2018
Cybersecurity Must Be a Top Priority for Nonprofits
When business ethics and governance expert Lucy P. Marcus calls data breaches “an artifact of modern indifference,” she’s alluding to how “companies, regardless of size or sector, need to recognize their responsibility … to be vigilant and proactive about securing their data and systems.” Marcus admits that while the threat of a cybersecurity breach is […]
May 23, 2018
GDPR Will ‘Forever Change’ Marketing, Say Digital Governance Experts
Digital experts Elie Auvray and Kristina Podnar have authored a 35-page guide for understanding GDPR and creating a plan for May 25, 2018 and beyond. Included in the guide are who is covered and what is different about the law, differences between B2B and B2C companies, types of exempt personal data, compliance strategies, and more. […]
May 22, 2018
Key Aspects of GDPR Explained
A white paper released by European Digital Rights (EDRi) explains key aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). On May 16 at RightsCon in Toronto, EDRi Executive Director Joe McNamee joined a panel of experts to discuss the far-reaching effects of GDPR. For instance, EDRi has warned against GDPR certification fraud, a trend it […]
May 15, 2018
GDPR Template for US-Based Nonprofits
A primer released by the international law firm, Pillsbury, is designed to help nonprofits understand the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and apply it to their daily operations. The resource includes an annotated Template for US/EU Privacy Notice with advice on how to engage with constituents. Reports on GDPR preparedness reveal that many companies residing […]
May 14, 2018
Here’s How One Nonprofit Is Preparing for the GDPR
Zara Rahman of The Engine Room likens GDPR preparation to a “spring cleaning” exercise, suggesting ways nonprofits can track their internal GDPR-related activities.
May 12, 2018
Facebook, GDPR, and Winning Back the Public Trust
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.