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Welcome to GDPR Insights, the place to find out more about the hot topics and news related to GDPR.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018. The objectives and principles of the previous data protection regime were still regarded (including by the Commission) as sound and so the GDPR retains many of the current concepts, definitions and principles. However, for a number of years the data protection regime has been criticised for being inconsistent and out of date.

A new principle of accountability sitting with businesses, enhanced data subject rights and increased requirements on both data controllers and for the first time directly on data processors all combine to mean that developing a compliance culture is now a necessity rather than a ‘nice to have’. Breaches of the new rules could lead to increased fines and will have a highly detrimental impact on an organisation’s reputation. The maximum fine for non-compliance could be up to 4% of total worldwide turnover (for the preceding year) or €20 million, whichever is the greater.

GDPR applies across Europe, making a consistent approach easier than it has been historically. GDPR compliance does need to be an overwhelming task with the correct support. Our Data Protection team is always on hand to provide commercially focused advice on understanding and addressing the GDPR obligations relevant to your organisation.

We hope this section provides you with some interesting and useful insights into GDPR. If you are looking for more information or help from our CMS Data Protection Team please contact us.

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20/11/2023
Data protection and cybersecurity laws in the United Kingdom
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Lawfulness of processing, consent and legitimate interest
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27/03/2018
Data processing: updating and establishing your agreements
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14/03/2018
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29/01/2018
GDPR in hospitality
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21/12/2017
GDPR: Data subject rights
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11/12/2017
Effective enforcement and painful penalties: are you up to speed with the...
By now most of us are aware that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into force in May 2018, and this will involve a range of new duties and obligations on employers. Among the changes...
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ICO's Guide to the GDPR
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Time to update your subject access procedures
The data subject access request (“DSAR”) has always been a central pillar to data protection legislation, providing individuals with a means of checking whether their data is being processed lawfully...