How Does GDPR Affect You?
If you keep or use personal data on clients or partners, you have obligations to protect that information under up-coming GDPR legislation.
What is GDPR?
In May 2018, Europe’s data protection rules underwent their biggest change in two decades. Since they were created in the 1990s, the amount of digital information we create, capture, and store has vastly increased. Simply put, the old system is no longer fit for purpose.
The solution is the mutually agreed European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will come into force on 25th May 2018. It will change how businesses and public sector organisations can handle the information of customers.
How Can We Help?

Securing Your Website
All of our websites are built with the highest security protocols available and are regularly updated.

Creating a re-permissioning campaign
We can build a comprehensive email marketing campaign that will make your mailing list compliant and of a higher quality.

Set up compliant data collection
From on-site forms to automated email messages, we can ensure that your new leads are GDPR compliant.
Why is Compliance Important?
Recently, there have been a score of massive data breaches, including millions of Yahoo, LinkedIn, and MySpace account details.
Under GDPR, the “destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to” people’s data has to be reported to a country’s data protection regulator where it could have a detrimental impact on those who it is about.
In short, if your data is attacked, companies MUST report it to the regulator. This can include, but isn’t limited to, financial loss, confidentiality breaches, damage to reputation and more.
On 25th May 2018 the processing of personal data by organisations will have to comply with the GDPR. The fines for failing to comply with the GDPR are significant.
Organisations that handle EU customer data, regardless of where the company is based, can face up to EUR 20 million in fines, or 4% of their total global revenue for the preceding fiscal year, whichever is higher, for GDPR noncompliance.
Staying compliant to GDPR demonstrates to your customers and clients that you share their concerns and respect the data you hold.
Resources/Downloads
How does GDPR impact you?
MRS’s short guide detailing how GDPR affects your website security, email listings and customer data.
Preparing for GDPR: 12 step plan
The ICO’s 12 step plan to preparing for GDPR. This plan guides you through the basics.
GDPR checklist for data controllers
A checklist for data controllers to ensure safe data processing and security.
GDPR checklist for data processors
A checklist for data processors to ensure safe use of data.
Creating a re-permissioning email campaign
A guide to building a re-permissioning email campaign to keep your email list compliant.

FAQs
What is GDPR?
Does GDPR affect me?
What’s the difference between a data controller and processor?
What can I do to ensure GDPR readiness?
Do I need to appoint a data protection officer (DPO)?
I don’t process any personal data but my Google/Mailchimp/SalesForce etc. system does.
Will GDPR affect my existing data?
Am I about to lose my email database?
I already use opt-in marketing. Am I compliant?
How will GDPR affect e-commerce businesses?
My firm employs fewer than 250 people. Am I exempt from the GDPR?
