“I could probably just about afford a fine of 4% of our annual turnover!”
There are two maximum fine thresholds: an absolute threshold of [...]
“Managing directors appointing each other as Data Protection Officers – clever idea!”
The motivation may well be to reduce costs. But is [...]
“Data protection is expensive.”
No, a Data Protection Management System (DPMS) does not have [...]
“The GDPR protects data.”
The GDPR primarily protects individuals by safeguarding their personal data. [...]
“We protect our data.”
But can your data actually be restored? Only a successful [...]
“We have a firewall!”
That is a good start, but unfortunately it is not [...]
“Employee data? That’s just salary information, isn’t it?”
Employee data can be particularly sensitive and carries significant risks [...]
“Business customer data is publicly available anyway, isn’t it?”
Purely corporate data is generally not subject to data protection [...]
“Who would be interested in our data?”
That is not the point. As a company, you are [...]
“Our website? Our agency takes care of that!”
This often refers to the privacy policy and consent banner. [...]