Business protection
KEY POINTS
- The General Data Protection Regulation EU/2016/679 came into force on 25 May 2018.
- Do not overlook the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations.
- Data protection is a continuing activity and ongoing compliance is essential.
- Appoint someone who will be responsible for data protection issues and questions and grant them enough authority in this area.
- Always treat customers thoughtfully and respectfully.
Data protection has been receiving much attention in recent months. Witness our email inboxes which have been deluged with requests from people trying to make sure we remain on their mailing lists. Meanwhile some high-profile and well-publicised data breaches have made people generally more aware about the General Data Protection Regulation EU/2016/679.
GDPR as it is better known came into force on 25 May...
Please reach out to customer services at +44 (0) 330 161 1234 or 'customer.services@lexisnexis.co.uk' for further assistance.