GDPR comes into effect tomorrow

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into effect tomorrow (25th May 2018) throughout the European Union, including Britain (which has not yet left the EU.)

This measure replaces and strengthens existing measures such as the UK data protection act

It includes information stored in written form on physical media such as paper (e.g. notebooks, card indices) as well as information stored electronically (e.g. in a computer).

GDPR is designed to give individuals more control over how their personal information is stored, controlled and used.

Personal data for this purpose includes anything which is specific to an individual where that individual can be identified.

If you live or work in an EU member state and hold information about people, you need to ensure that you are compliant with GDPR (the potential fines for non-compliance are eye-watering.)

As a first step to anyone readiug this who has not already checked whether they are operating within the new law as it applies from tomorrow, here is a link to an idiot's guide to the GDPR.

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