MONITORING SOFTWARE BLOG

Legislation like Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is in place to protect personal data collected by businesses. But this also requires businesses to follow guidelines for properly collecting, storing, and moving this data.  

If you interact with customers in either the EU or California, then you need to follow the GDPR and CCPA. Not doing so could result in hefty fines and a catalyst of events. And while these data privacy best practices aren’t required for all customers, it is a good rule of thumb for keeping consumer data safe. 

Here’s what you need to know about GDPR and CCPA to prepare for 2022.

The GDPR, or the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, is a regulation that ensures data protection and privacy practices are followed in the European Union (EU). 

The GDPR is unfortunately hundreds of pages of law, so it might be difficult to understand what is expected of businesses eligible under GDPR. Businesses that interact with European customers, therefore, need to consider the ways they handle EU customer data as it can be critical to company success.

Here is our quick guide on data handling best practices under GDPR.