Further Reading: General Data Protection Regulation

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
A European regulation adopted by the Data Protection 2018

Its purpose is to:

  • Create a standardised set of data privacy laws across the EU/EEA
  • Create increased privacy and extended data rights for individuals

Striving for compliance with GDPR will promote:

  • Organised and structured ways of dealing with personal data
  • Reviews and updates of your security, both cyber and manual
  • Active promotion of your compliance with GDPR
  • Creation of trust in those with whom you deal
  • Avoidance of breaches, sanctions and prosecution
  • Avoidance of damage to reputation to your own practice and the practice of other tenants in and associated with your Chambers

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