Blog: GDPR
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GDPR vs Australian Privacy Principles
Australia's Privacy Act 1988 provides a set of principles to be applied when working with personal information. These are known as the "Australian Privacy Principles" (APPs). Among other things, they provide rules about transparency, direct marketing, and security of personal information. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out rules...
What Activities Count as Processing Under the GDPR?
The word "processing" appears in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) over 630 times. The law features seven "principles of data processing." It requires companies to ensure the "resilience of processing systems." It even proclaims that "the processing of personal data should be designed to serve mankind." Processing personal...
Common Liability Issues Between Data Controllers and Data Processors
The EU General Data Protection (GDPR) divides the world of business into "data controllers" and "data processors." It sets out rules and obligations for both groups and regulates the way in which they work together. Data controllers take on most responsibilities under the GDPR. But data processors are accountable for how...
Data Protection Authorities
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has a very broad scope. It applies, to some certain extent, to practically every business trading in the EU, plus charities, public bodies and individuals. It also covers an extremely wide range of activities, applying to practically any situation in which "personal data" is...
GDPR and Mobile Apps
By passing the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union is seeking to bring individuals greater privacy, security, and control over their personal data. Implementing the GDPR's requirements has been a major challenge for many companies. Compliance is important for everyone. And because of the types of information...
GDPR Compliance Statement
Compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes a lot of work. A lot of this work will be reflected in your GDPR Privacy Policy. But much takes place behind the scenes. A GDPR Compliance Statement is a way for you to let people know what steps your company...