The DPA concerned itself with how organisations, businesses or the government use personal information
The GDPR, takes those principals further and wider. Meaning the ICO have the power to levy much more significant fines for non-compliance. Some items in the DPA that were just recommendations have now become fully mandated. So, the key thing that businesses need to understand here is that the GDPR has a lot more teeth, and bloody big ones at that.
If businesses ignore this law, they can be fined up to €20m (Euros) or 4% of their
annual turnover (whichever is greater). In some cases, a business can actually be shut down!
Compliance will need a lot of time and effort from businesses. Many, many businesses are only now just beginning to realise what a mammoth exercise this is. And time is running out…
Of course, that all sounds like doom and gloom – and for businesses it isn’t going to be a fun or cheap exercise. Yet, we mustn’t overlook the huge positives that the GDPR will bring to us as individuals. For us, the GDPR is actually an immensely good thing indeed. And very long overdue.
regularly reviewed to confirm it remains necessary to have the data. Erase it without delay if it is no longer necessary;
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