One-to-One GDPR Clinics

Programme Aim

These clinics will give participants the opportunity to meet with a  Consultant on a one to one basis to work through any queries you may have regarding the new EU General Data Protection Legislation.

Data protection in Ireland has been governed, to date by the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1988, which was amended in 2003 (to include EU directives from 1995). This legislation was the Irish Government’s interpretation of the EU Directive and was implemented in a time before Facebook and Twitter existed. 

In recent years with data breaches occurring on an almost weekly basis across the world, the EU has gotten serious with Data Protection. In April 2016 the EU adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and gave the members of the EU until May 25th 2018 to prepare for enforcement. As it is a regulation rather than a directive, it will become Irish law on that date.

There are a lot of changes between the DPA and GDPR, with one of the most notable being the requirement to have Data Privacy taken into consideration throughout development of any system or application which processes personal data. There are also potentially significant fines for non-compliance with the regulation.

Programme Content

This is open to participants but topics that can be covered include:

• Key changes in Data Protection legislation and how they will impact your business.
• Individuals rights and your business’s obligations under the regulation.
• Obtaining consent and knowing your legal basis for processing.
• Liabilities & penalties under the GDPR.
• Conducting a data audit for your business.
• Raising Staff Awareness

• Duration

One to one sessions comprising 1 to 1½ hours per individual business

Cost

€10 - This clinic is subsidised by Local Enterprise Office Westmeath.

Please Note

The cost of this Clinic is NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRANSFERABLE