So what exactly is GDPR?
It is a privacy regulation introduced by the European
Union that protects the personal data
and privacy of its residents.
Personal data consists of any data about you –
such as religion, ethnic origin, contact
information, medical records, IP address and much more.
Organizations will now have to be transparent on how
they use your personal data,
what they are going to do with it, and why.
This means that an organization is required
to make you fully aware of how your information is collected
and used,
and they need to make it simple as well.
Gone are the days when you sign up for a new service
and pre-ticked checkboxes implied your consent to give up
your private information.
It’s basically privacy by default. At any time
you can withdraw your consent,
review how your data is used, or demand
that your data be deleted. GDPR gives you
total visibility on how your personal information is
collected, stored, processed, and used.
So if your organization is collecting or handling
personal information such as website forms and cookies,
customer service, sales, accounting, and you
are part of this process, then you will
need to follow the GDPR Rules.