General Data Protection Regulation GDPR
Is your marketing and communications GDPR compliant?
The new GDPR regulation came in on 25th May 2018. It has a big affect on how your business carries out communications and marketing.
GDPR impacts all aspects of your business and the way you process customer & user data. As a leading consultancy that helps businesses with SMS communications, marketing and technology, it therefore feels right that during 2018, the SMS Expert blog will be GDPR focused.
Please follow the links to read the latest GDPR News, see opinions from industry experts and view a whole range of useful information to help you and your business #getGDPRready. Of course, you will find plenty of information about SMS communications and marketing as well.
Help other businesses #getGDPRready, please email your GDPR-related news, opinions and event/webinar details to steve@sms.expert
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Events + Webinars...
Multiple Dates: Book onto a DMA webinar now to getGDPRready
21st May 2018: Webinar, the final countdown to GDPR
30th April 2018, GDPR and HubSpot: Live Q&A Session and Product
23rd April 2018, The GDPR Summit London
18th April 2018, DMA Webinar: GDPR - 10 practical steps to prepare you for the new regulation
18th April: Data-sharing post GDPR
11th April, 3pm: GDPR: A Twitter Q&A from the DMA
4th April 2018, FREE GDPR data protection seminar
27th March 2018, GDPR Essentials for Marketers
26th March 2018, DMA Webinar: Meeting the challenges of your third-party GDPR processor requirements
12th March 2018, DMA Webinar: a B2B GDPR update
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)...
ICO's new guide to Legitimate Interest
ICO Commissioner Elizabeth Denham talking about GDPR
Elizabeth Denham, ICO Information Commissioner
Making data protection your business
12 steps for businesses to take now
ICO advice service for small organisations
Data Protection Network (DPN)...
The DPN's blog of all things GDPR
ePrivacy Regulation: What can we expect
Direct Marketing Association (DMA)...
The GDPR isn’t as terrifying as you might think
DMA GDPR guidance: Consent and Legitimate Interests
Book onto a DMA webinar now to getGDPRready
The DMA's blog of all things GDPR
Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)...
GDPR:Summit...
Useful information from GDPR:Summit
Econsultancy...
Why GDPR means it’s time to get to know your customers
Why GDPR opportunities far outweigh the costs
A blog of all things GDPR from Econsultancy
Simply Docs...
Legal document templates for GDPR
Other...
GDPR video from perspective of a USA-based domain name seller
catch up on all the latest GDPR news
WhatsApp BAN: Why YOU might not be able to access app after change next month
Aaron Brown, The Express, 29th Apr 2018
Most organisations unprepared for GDPR, survey finds
Zach Emmanuel, Computer Weekly, 27th Apr 2018
How to handle the flood of GDPR privacy updates
Leo Kelion, BBC News, 27th Apr 2018
NHS trusts spend £1 million to prepare for GDPR
Keumars Afifi-Sabet, IT Pro, 11th Apr 2018
Lara O'Reilly, Wall Street Journal, 10th Apr 2018
Europe is dealing with Facebook in a way the U.S. hasn't
Christopher Brennan, Daily News, 5th Apr 2018
Facebook refuses to promise GDPR-style privacy protection for US users
Alex Hern, The Guardian, 4th Apr 2018
Here’s How Facebook Is Getting Ready For GDPR
Allison Schiff, Ad Exchanger, 3rd Apr 2018
Parsons Lab launches an online platform to generate GDPR legal docs
Barry Levine, Martech Today, 2nd Apr 2018
Is GDPR behind Facebook's privacy shift?
Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, 1st Apr 2018
Apple to roll out new privacy features to comply with EU rules
Shara Tibken, cnet, 29th Mar 2018
AWS says its entire cloud is GDPR-ready
Clare Hopping, IT Pro, 28th Mar 2018
Could the entire DNS Whois collapse over GDPR?
Kieren McCarthy, The Register, 23rd Mar 2018
Gartner say don't be creepy to data crunchers
Rebecca Hill, The Register, 23rd Mar 2018
GDPR poses a stiff challenge for ecommerce
Ralph Atkins, Financial Times, 21st Mar 2018
WhatsApp sharing user data with Facebook would be illegal, rules ICO
Samuel Gibbs, The Guardian, 15th Mar 2018
WhatsApp public commitment not to share data - the document
Elizabeth Denham, ICO Information Commissioner, 14th Mar 2018
WhatsApp signs public commitment not to share data
Elizabeth Denham, ICO Information Commissioner, 14th Mar 2018
GDPR: A problem you may not know about
Digital News Asia, 13th Mar 2018
GDPR and the evolution of data protection
Elaine Burke, Silicon Republic, 12th Mar 2018
The BBC’s a ‘GDPR minefield’, says test manager
Software Testing News, 12th Mar 2018
The Procrastinator’s Guide to Preparing for GDPR
Nasdaq Globe Newswire, 12th Mar 2018
GDPR 2018: What is General Data Protection Regulation? When does it apply?
Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe's new framework to aid with GDPR compliance
72% of Brits haven’t heard about GDPR
The role of technology in data protection under the GDPR
What does GDPR mean for the recruitment industry
Are your employees putting your organisation at risk
Local councils call for government funding for GDPR compliance
So the suits swanned off to GDPR events leaving you at the coalface? It's really more IT's problem
follow the opinions of industry experts on GDPR
How will GDPR - the new data protection law - affect you?
Windrush immigration papers scandal is a big fat GDPR fail for UK.gov
Dave Cartwright, Register, 26th Apr 2018
Hints and tips to help firms get GDPR ready
Ellie Duncan, FT Adviser, 12th Apr 2018
How small businesses are tackling GDPR
Morag Cuddeford-Jones, Marketing Week, 11th Apr 2018
Congress won’t hurt Facebook and Zuck, but GDPR and Europe could
Rowland Manthorpe, Wired, 11th Apr 2018
With GDPR, consent is not always king for advisers
Phil Young, Professional Adviser, 11th Apr 2018
GDPR: Is time running out or is the clock just starting?
Ian Kilpatrick, Computer Weekly, 11th Apr 2018
The GDPR’s Legitimate Interest Is Creating Legitimate Confusion
Rhys Dipshan, law.com, 10th Apr 2018
GDPR: Inspiring consumer data best practices
Nicola McCormick, City am, 10th Apr 2018
GDPR is Not a Ticking Timebomb for Huge Fines
Jason Coggins, Infosecurity Magazine, 6th Apr 2018
GDPR: 10 key changes you need to know
Peter Fleming, Business Doctors, 5th Apr 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation is big news for the recruitment industry
Thomas Clegg, TalentSpa, 5th Apr 2018
GDPR, The Digital Workplace and Employees' Rights
Erika Morphy, CMS Wire, 3rd Apr 2018
GDPR: Balancing Privacy And Innovation To Create Opportunities In Banking
Alan McIntyre, Forbes, 2nd Apr 2018
Golf clubs and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
Jenny Yu, The Golf Business, 2nd Apr 2018
Cambridge Analytica and the Repercussions for GDPR
Samir Addamine, Adweek, 2nd Apr 2018
Five Shades Of Readiness: Are You Ready For GDPR?
Dr. Rao Papolu, Forbes, 30th Mar 2018
U.S. Businesses Can't Hide From GDPR
Kris Lahiri, Forbes, 27th Mar 2018
GDPR: What's all the fuss about?
Peter Fleming, Business Doctors, 23rd Mar 2018
GDPR affects B2B marketers too
Lori Wizdo, Forrester, 23rd Mar 2018
Is your charity ready for GDPR?
Everything hoteliers need to know about GDPR
William Becklety, ALICE, 16th Mar 2018
GDPR, what a complete and utter pain in the backside”
Lili Boev, Vuture, 16th Mar 2018
Worried about GDPR? Verto have got you covered
Dan Brockwell, Verto, 13th Mar 2018
Google sheds more light on Right To Be Forgotten requests
Harry, The Click Hub, 13th Mar 2018
Single most important thing you need to do before the GDPR
GDPR from the perspective of a data provider
Andy Smith, Corpdata, 7th Mar 2018
GDPR from the perspective of a digital agency
Grzegorz Gonciarz, WAAT, 7th Mar 2018
GDPR from the perspective of a web design company
GDPR Beyond Borders: Expert Guidance for Global Brands
GDPR – Why Consent Should Be Used As A Last Resort
Shireen Smith, Azrights, 21st Feb 2018
GDPR: ten easy steps all organisations should follow
Sara Degli-Esposti & Maureen Meadows, The Conversation, 20th Feb 2018
GDPR Essential knowledge for business
GDPR, how we can help your business to comply by May 2018
Re-consenting to marketing under GDPR?
Phil Lee, Field Fisher, 6th Nov 2017
GDPR from the perspective of a USA-based domain name seller
Post GDPR and ‘Soft Opt-In’ For Marketing
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Weekly SMS Related Comments...
My SMS related blog is updated every few days. Follow it here or on Twitter @SteveProcter
Cool short URL's for SMS marketing
Steve Procter, SMS Expert, 12th Apr 2018
Different ways to get a response from your SMS marketing and communications
Steve Procter, SMS Expert, 10th Apr 2018
Adding a preview link and image to your SMS
Steve Procter, SMS Expert, 6th Apr 2018
The sneaky ways round GDPR have already begun
Steve Procter, SMS Expert, 7th Mar 2018
Direct SMS Delivery Versus Grey/Economy Routes & SIM Farms
Steve Procter, SMS Expert, 4th May 2017
Business SMS is starting to get Saasy
Steve Procter, SMS Expert, 8th Mar 2017
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