But, I Didnt Know.
Published on October 22, 2018
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But, I didn’t know...does not keep you out of trouble!
Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, whether local, state, national, or international.
As I was having tea and looking at WA today someone put a little bug in my ear to read Kyle’s “GDPR Compliance” blog. I read it, and loved it. I just needed more information on the blog so I opened the link he had within it. I just wanted to share some of what it’s about.
This information will be repetitious for most of the members who are “established”. For the newer folks like me, you may have already read this blog, but thanks to this wonderful community and the wealth of information available, I had not gotten to this one yet. Hopefully this will be helpful as you work toward your financial goals.
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation and was established in 2016 and implemented in May of 2018 by the European Union. It protects the personal data and privacy of it’s citizens within its own country and internationally.
In the regulation we need to understand certain information before making a direct sale or obtaining personal information from them.We, the affiliate or vendor, must know what constitutes personal data, processing, consent, and the conditions of consent. Below I will briefly describe each one.
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Personal Data is any identifiable information such as name, ID number, location name or data, online identification, or any factors like economic, sexual, mental, or social status. It also includes genetic and biometric information.
Processing means some function is performed using personal data. It can be written manually or entered into an automated system. Methods of processing which include collection, recording, organization,etc. are included in the link at the end.
Consent is a freely given, specific and informed indication of the desires by statement or affirmative action. All must be in agreement if personal data is to be processed.
Conditions of Consent is the expectations for the affiliate or vendor to get consent from the data subject. As an affiliate or vendor, he/she must be accountable. The consent should meet the above requirements, and if in written form, it needs to be legible in plain language. All consents should be completed before any processing begins.
The GDPR contains so much more interesting information. It explains consents and processing of specific categories such as Religion, Health, Biometrics, Polical, Racial, Sex Life or Orientation, Child,Philosophical, Criminal Convictions, and much more.
Remember! But I Didn’t Know...Doesn’t Keep You Out of Trouble
A good rule of thumb, as we already do and as mentioned in the link, is be transparent, lawful, and hold confidentiality securely. In other words, treat others as you want to be treated.
Thank you, Kyle, for your blog on GDPR Compliance. Thanks also to the WA members for sharing your ideas so freely. You truly amaze us. Kirk and I are wishing all of you huge successes in all your online ventures!
Kathy
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