What GDPR Compliancy Means for Online Booking

A battle that had been waging since 2012 and approved in 2016 has finally been implemented in 2018. As of May 25, 2018, a new set of data protection rules went into place. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted to synchronize data privacy laws across Europe. GDPR completely replaces the Data Protection 95/46/EC that did little to protect and stay up-to-date with consumer’s data privacy needs.

What does the GDPR cover?

Keep in mind that GDPR governs business practices in the EU; therefore, you will not see social security numbers on the list, as they do not use that system that the United States does. With that, the GDPR ensures that extra steps are taken with how personal data is managed. This includes, but not limited to:

• IP addresses
• Gender
• Sexual orientation
• Religion
• Ethnicity
• Name
• Address
• Date of birth
• Geolocation

What Businesses Need to Do
To make sure your business is GDPR compliant and won’t face fines, you should:

• Delete unnecessary data
• Review how your business stores client data and password protection efforts
• Create a policy that should be distributed to your employees and clients to keep them abreast of the changes and important need-to-knows.
• Remain accountable, transparent, and secure at all times.

From appointment booking software to online newspaper, data protection is more important than ever. Regardless of industry or service, you need to make sure that your business falls in line with GDPR compliancy, or you’ll face serious fines.