In the first in a new series of legal updates, Tom Lumsden, partner at CooperBurnett LLP, discusses the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), how it will affect the running of your care home and how to ensure you are prepared to be compliant
With less than seven months to go until the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is implemented, it is essential that your business is prepared to be compliant with the regulation.
The GDPR was published in the Official Journal of the European Union(OJEU) on 4 May 2016 and came into force on 25 May 2016. It will be implemented on 25 May 2018 and will be applicable to all businesses, including care homes.
A key feature of the GDPR is the emphasis on businesses being accountable. Therefore it is imperative that care homes take the steps necessary to prepare for the implementation of the GDPR and are able to prove that such steps have been taken to ensure compliance.
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