Do you have a website? Then you run a huge risk from the 25th of May 2018 if you do not comply with the new privacy law (GDPR), which has taken effect on 25 Mayth 2018.
Take action! Due to too little or to much information you may not be able to see clearly. Below we list the most relevant questions and answers about the new GDPR.
The five most relevant questions regarding the new gdpr
1. Why is there a new privacy law?
The General Regulation on Personal Data (GDPR) was created by the European member states to give data subjects more and better privacy rights.
Those involved are all people whose personal data are processed.
2. Does this new law also affects you?
The GDPRapplies to all companies, holders of websites that process personal data. You already process personal data when you have a file on your computer with the e-mail addresses of customers. This means that almost all companies, websites in the Netherlands will have to work to comply with the GDPR.
Even if you only receive European visitors on your website, without subscribing or logging in, you must comply with the GDPR!
3. What do you have to do to comply with the new GDPR privacy law?
You must be able to show that you comply with the privacy law. You need a number of legal documents for this.
Which exactly are, depends on the current policy of the company or website.
4. Why should you comply with the new privacy law?
The GDPR applies to large and small. If you do not meet your requirements, you run the risk of huge fines. Fines can amount to 20 million euros or 4 percent of the annual turnover.
This can mean the end of you and / or your company! Besides the chance of a fine, there is another reason that is perhaps even more important.
Customers expect you to handle their personal data carefully and inform them accordingly.
Meeting the GDPR is therefore also a kind of marketing tool, which shows that your company or data processing are in good order.
5. Do you need a lawyer or advisor to prepare the documents?
The new privacy law may sound like complicated matter. You can contact a legal contact person for more information.
There are also some free alternatives that can help you with drawing up the documents.