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The European Union\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took full effect on May 25, 2018. Per its official website<\/span><\/a>, the Regulation spells out rules for protecting EU citizens regarding the processing and movement of their personal data. It also outlines the fundamental rights and freedoms of EU citizens with respect to their personal data. In the event an organization does not comply with GDPR\u2019s requirements, they could incur an administrative fine of up to 20 million EUR or four percent of their total global annual turnover, whichever is higher.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n One would think those penalties would be sufficient motivation for organizations to comply with the Regulation. But as it turns out, many organizations are still struggling with their GDPR compliance. Back in July 2018, for instance, TrustArc<\/span><\/a> found that only one in five organizations in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union believed it had achieved compliance with GDPR. The International Association of Privacy Professionals<\/span><\/a> (IAPP) discovered that 50 percent of firms were still non-compliant several months later in December 2018. More than a year after GDPR took effect, RSM<\/span><\/a> learned that nearly a third of EU firms had not yet achieved compliance. The rate was even greater for UK firms at 50 percent through September 2019, per a report from Egress<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Companies clearly need help in complying with GDPR. To that end, a compliance checklist for entities that are actively working to comply with the Regulation is detailed below. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_title hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” content_align=”left” size=”2″ font_size=”32px” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”5px” margin_top_mobile=”” margin_bottom_mobile=”3px” text_color=”#182857″ style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top_small=”” margin_bottom_small=”3px”]<\/p>\n Implement Data Protection by Design<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/fusion_title][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_title hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” content_align=”left” size=”2″ font_size=”32px” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”5px” margin_top_mobile=”” margin_bottom_mobile=”3px” text_color=”#182857″ style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top_small=”” margin_bottom_small=”3px”]<\/p>\n Consider Appointing a Data Protection Officer (DPO)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/fusion_title][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_title hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” content_align=”left” size=”2″ font_size=”32px” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”5px” margin_top_mobile=”” margin_bottom_mobile=”3px” text_color=”#182857″ style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top_small=”” margin_bottom_small=”3px”]<\/p>\n Uphold Responsibility Following a Data Breach<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/fusion_title][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_title hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” content_align=”left” size=”2″ font_size=”32px” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”5px” margin_top_mobile=”” margin_bottom_mobile=”3px” text_color=”#182857″ style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top_small=”” margin_bottom_small=”3px”]<\/p>\n Contemplate Obtaining Certification of Your GDPR Compliance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/fusion_title][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n [\/fusion_text][fusion_title hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” content_align=”left” size=”2″ font_size=”32px” line_height=”” letter_spacing=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”5px” margin_top_mobile=”” margin_bottom_mobile=”3px” text_color=”#182857″ style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top_small=”” margin_bottom_small=”3px”]<\/p>\n Streamlining Your Organization\u2019s GDPR Compliance Efforts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/fusion_title][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””]<\/p>\n As the above checklist helps to demonstrate, organizations have a lot to consider when it comes to achieving compliance with GDPR. That\u2019s why organizations would be best served by building a GDPR compliance program with the help of a trusted partner. 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