WHAT a minefield!!! As of tomorrow (25th May 2018) GDPR is fully in effect and companies big and small seem to be scrabbling around at the last minute to get ready for it! But what is GDPR? Does it REALLY matter to small business owners? In answer to the first question – GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. It’s the changes in the law that come into effect on 25/05/18 that mean that ALL companies, no matter their size, have to be much more responsible for how they collect, store and use the personal information of their clients or potential clients. Effectively, this is being done to make SPAM a thing of the last. Will it work? That remains to be seen. “But I only run a hobby business, surely I don’t need to bother” I hear you say. Unfortunately this new law applies to anyone and everyone …
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