Blog: EU Privacy Laws
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When Does the GDPR Not Apply?
In short, the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) doesn't apply if your business doesn't operate within the EU, doesn't process personal data, or if you're only processing data for domestic purposes. In this article, we're going to look at the circumstances in which you might not need to obey this...
Conducting a GDPR Data Audit
Complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means taking control of every piece of personal data in your company. This may sound like an impossible task, but it's not as daunting as it might seem. Your first step toward compliance should be conducting a data audit. You should take...
Transferring Personal Data Out of the EU
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all EU companies, and to many non-EU companies engaged in commercial activity within the EU. Businesses must comply with strict rules about how they collect, use and share personal data. There would be little point in enforcing these rules within the EU...
Complying With Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive
Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive (the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market) prohibits content-sharing platforms from displaying unlicensed copyrighted content on behalf of their users. This piece of legislation became EU law as of June 7, 2019 and was to be implemented by June 7, 2021. We're...
How to Remain GDPR-Compliant After Brexit
UK and EU businesses that share personal data must take appropriate steps to keep their operations running smoothly after Brexit, whether the UK leaves the EU with or without a deal. Continuing GDPR compliance may or may not be top of your Brexit agenda. But processing personal data underpins many of...
Sensitive Personal Data and the GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deems certain types of personal data particularly sensitive. It calls this sensitive personal data "special category data." There are strict rules about collecting special category data from people in the EU. If you're planning a project involving special category data, you must plan carefully. You...