GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Expanse Group is committed to protecting your privacy. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a landmark privacy law affecting the European Union (EU). The following outlines the efforts of Expanse Group to become compliant with the GDPR by the regulation deadline of May 25, 2018.

GDPR basics

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new privacy legislation that replaces the EU Data Protection Directive (Directive 95/46/EC) within the European Union. The GDPR regulates the collection, use, transfer, and sharing of personal data with the key purpose of protecting it.

What constitutes personal data?

Personal data includes any information related to a living resident or citizen of the EU that can be used to directly or indirectly identify the person. It can be anything from a name, a photo, an email address, medical information, or even an IP address or cookie.

Who does the GDPR affect?

The GDPR affects companies processing the personal data of individuals residing in the European Union, regardless of a company’s location. It applies not only to organisations located within the EU, but also to organisations located outside of the EU if they offer goods or services to or monitor the behaviour of EU residents and/or citizens.

How will the GDPR affect businesses?

The GDPR requires organisations to be transparent on how personal data is collected, used, and stored. This requires transparency from organisations on what personal data is collected, purposes for which it is collected, and who it is shared with. It also requires companies to enable individuals whose personal data is being processed to exercise their rights in relation to their data. The GDPR also requires companies to ensure appropriate protections when EU personal data is transferred outside the EU (including transfers to the US).

What new user rights does GDPR regulate?

Why is it so important for businesses to be compliant?

The GDPR is a regulation that requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of EU persons and for transactions that occur within EU member states. And non-compliance could cost companies up to €20 million or 4% of their global annual turnover, whichever is greater.

What changes is Expanse Group making for the GDPR?

Expanse Group has made the following changes to become compliant with the GDPR:

Where can I learn more on how Expanse Group processes data for customers?

Expanse Group maintains a Privacy Notice on our website that outlines how we collect and use data, how we share the data of customers, end users and leads.

Please note, the existing Privacy Notice will be updated for GDPR prior to the GDPR effective date, May 25th

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