Businesses Warned They’ll Need to Adhere to GDPR Regardless of Brexit
UK businesses are being warned they still need to adhere to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), despite the fact the UK is set to leave the European Union. According to a survey by Webroot, there is a strong level of misunderstanding among small business owners as to whether the EU-wide legislation, which covers how large businesses hold and store consumer data, will hold any weight in a post-Brexit Britain. Indeed, 43% of businesses admitted they were uncertain whether or not they would have to remain compliant to GDPR after Brexit – with 6% adamant they wouldn’t. Coming into effect on 25 May 2018, the new legislation will, among other things, require firms with more than 250 staff members to hire a data protection officer. However, firms that hold the data of EU citizens w... »
