Many of you will remember the madness that ensued as small business owners and large corporations from all over the world scrambled at the end of 2017 to comply with the EU’s deadline to comply with new Data Protection Regulations in May 2018 (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data). Just over a year on, the EU and individual member states have researched the outcome of implementation of new protocols with mixed reviews.
How safe is your clients’ data?
As Consultants, you will more than likely handle information of a sensitive nature whilst collaborating with clients. Personal data is a person’s most precious commodity. In a technological age where it is so easy to hack into somebody else’s bank account, steal social security details etc, it is no wonder that the majority are a little hesitant when it comes to handing over their personal information. As a professional, how can you reassure your client that their data is safe with you? What legal obligations do you have in that regard? Even though this article is based on Data Protection laws in Spain, most countries have similar legislation so it would be a good idea to find out what your obligations are in your place of residence.
To answer many of the burning questions you may have, I have spoken to an expert in this particular field, José Ángel Campos Sánchez whose company, Pengdolph IT & Services, is on a mission to inform other companies and individual business-owners of how to comply with these strict laws.
