Infographic: How to prepare your company for the new European Union privacy laws
The GDPR, the EU’s new privacy rules, are going into effect by May 2018. The GDPR splits companies into two types: those that process data and those that control it. If you are established in the EU or you offer goods or services to companies or individuals in the EU, you are responsible for complying with the law or potentially facing stiff penalties. The law applies to any personal information (PI) and in some instances expands the legal definition of PI from previous rules. For example, while Internet addresses were not explicitly considered PI in the previous EU directive, they are now. Here’s how to make sure you’re ready.