We would like to draw your attention towards one of the biggest regulatory changes that will soon be upon us - the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Announced earlier in December 2015 by the EU commission, the GDPR will come into effect on May 25, 2018 and businesses all over the world have been gearing up for the big change.
What is GDPR?
GDPR is short for the General Data Protection Regulation. The law was passed by European lawmakers to create a harmonized data privacy law across EU member states. Its purpose is to:
- Support privacy as a fundamental human right
- Require companies that handle personal data to be accountable for managing that data appropriately; and give individuals rights over how their personal data is processed or otherwise used
How does GDPR impact you?
Individuals, companies, or businesses that have a presence in the EU or, if no presence, offer goods or services to, or monitor the behavior of, individuals in the EU need to comply with this law.
What do you need to do differently to comply with GDPR?
If the GDPR applies to you, there are various obligations you will need to comply with in order to continue doing business with your customers from the EU. Luckily, not all of these obligations are new, so you should be complying with some of them already.
What kind of Consent is required under the GDPR?
The GDPR requires explicit, granular, documented consent from your customers. ABACO Hosting has ways for you to indicate whether you have obtained express or implied consent from a customer. We have outlined these ways in detail; click below to read about it.
What is ABACO Hosting doing to comply with the GDPR?
The protection of our customer’s personal data is of utmost importance to us and we are committed to achieving compliance by May 25, 2018. We have classified our plan in 3 broad categories:
- Privacy Statement
- WHOIS Changes
- Cookie Consent
Other changes
You may be aware that there is likely to be further change in the near future about the way in which you can send marketing communication to your customers in the EU. The rules contained in the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications is under review and we are expecting a new ePrivacy Regulation to be finalized soon.
Once these new rules are finalized, we will be reviewing our forms and features again to provide our partners with the necessary tools to help with achieving compliance.
NOTE: The information included on this page is meant to guide you through the process of understanding the GDPR and is not to be considered legal advice. Find more information on the GDPR website.
Monday, April 23, 2018
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