‘ IN 2015 , THE EU COURT INVALIDATED SPECIAL LOCATION- SPECIFIC MEASURES THAT ALLOWED FOR THE FREEDOM OF DATA PROCESSING BETWEEN THE US AND THE EU ’
advice offered by the Information Commissioners Office , the agency currently tasked with the enforcement of the existing Data Protection Act , is that “ if you are currently subject to the DPA , it is likely that you will also be the subject of the GDPR ”.
The following statement was made by a spokesperson for the ICO , speaking to the BBC on the matter of enforcing the GDPR in the UK : “ The new law equals bigger fines for getting it wrong , but it is important to recognise the business benefits of getting data protection right . There is a real opportunity for organisations to present themselves on the basis of how they respect the privacy of individuals – and gain a competitive edge .”
Further focus was made in the statement to the implications of failing to comply with the GDPR : “ But if your organisation can ’ t demonstrate that good data protection is a cornerstone of your business policy and practices when the new law comes in next year ,
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