The main purpose of the GDPR is to increase the data privacy rights of European Union citizens, giving them more control over their personal data. Essentially, the GDPR is a set of regulatory rules and measures intended to standardize privacy rights across the EU. Because it is law, any organization that processes or controls any form of personal information relating to EU citizens must comply with it.

GDPR mandates have huge ramifications for those who participate in data collection. Some regulations that have businesses scrambling to comply include the following: data subjects may view and delete any data that concerns them; data policies must be transparent and straightforward enough that the average person can understand any risks associated with the sharing of their information; businesses are compelled to give customers notice of a data breach within 72 hours, and businesses are expected to follow “privacy by design” principles.

The InfoComply software platform helps organizations meet these GDPR requirements by automating records of processing activities, performing privacy impact assessments and data mapping, identifying privacy risks, and enforcing risk management activities in an integrated platform.