Tag: GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law that governs how companies may collect and use the personal data of EU residents. It establishes standards that help ensure that this data is not stored, handled or shared in a way that would expose individuals to risk. The...

In a mature Salesforce Org with hundreds of thousands of records, it might be difficult to know where to start on GDPR compliance. In this post, we’ll cover the steps you need to take to get your Salesforce Org GDPR compliant. Why is GDPR compliance important?  The General Data...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is designed to protect the personal data of EU residents by regulating how that information is collected, stored, processed and destroyed. The data security and privacy law applies to all organizations that collect the personal data of European Union...

Performing a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) is a complex but critical task to ensure your data is safe from security gaps and vulnerabilities. Moreover, DPIAs are mandated by many regulations. In particular, conducting regular data protection impact assessments is a...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of provisions and requirements governing data protection and privacy for individuals across the European Union. It applies to any business or public body — inside or outside the EU — that handles the personal data of EU residents. Such data...

A wide range of privacy regulations govern how organizations collect, store and use personally identifiable information (PII). In general, companies need to ensure data confidentiality, avoid data breaches and leaks, and make sure data is not destroyed or altered in unauthorized ways. The...

In May of 2018, the European Union enacted one of the world’s strictest set of rules for personal data protection. The formal name of this legislation is the General Data Protection Regulation, but it is more commonly known as the GDPR. The GDPR regulates personal data, which is defined as any...

Is your organization compliant with the GDPR? Does it need to be? Too many small businesses in the United States don’t know the answer to those questions. It’s understandable, especially considering that the GDPR is a European law. Plenty of US businesses assume that they don’t need to...

The regulatory climate around the world is changing rapidly. Scores of new regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and similar laws in other U.S. states, are being enacted in response to growing concerns about privacy and...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an European Union law that governs how companies may collect and use the personal data of EU residents and how they must respond to data breaches. The GDPR codifies a set of specific data subject rights and empowers them to submit data...