 GDPR, otherwise known as the General Data Protection Regulation, is a new regulation that provides citizens of the EU with greater control over their personal data and assurances that their information is being securely protected across Europe, regardless of whether the data processing takes place in the EU or not. Whether you're a five-person business or a 500-person company, your business will have to be GDPR compliant by May 25th, 2018. And don't think that you can let it slip by. The fine for non-compliance is huge. It can go as high as 20 million euros or 4% of your global revenue, whichever is bigger. GDPR has come about because of the internet and how it's become such an integral part of our everyday lives. We all surf the internet, share posts or purchase something online, activities which create a digital trace. These digital traces help companies to serve us better. At the same time, there are also companies that profit from collecting this kind of information. GDPR ensures that we have the power over our own data, who can use it and for what purpose. The regulation contains eight rights that all businesses must comply with. These rights have everything to do with privacy. As a company, you will have to understand the legal aspects of the regulation and how it applies to your business. You will also have to have systems in place in order to meet the privacy rights. Super Office CRM is one such system. A system that will help you to protect and manage personal data from the time it's created in Super Office CRM until the time it's deleted or removed. And rest assured, we are adding features to specifically help you meet the GDPR requirements. Here's what you can come to expect. Imagine a privacy center where you can administer your purposes for storing, communicating and acting with your customers. Super Office CRM will allow you to register what consents or permissions you have for each person in your database, when and how you got the consent and who registered it. Consent is central to GDPR. Super Office CRM will keep track of the different types of communications someone has said yes to receive from you. It will even ensure that mailings are not sent to a person who has not given their permission to do so. Not everyone in your company should have access to all kinds of data, especially sensitive data. Access management features in Super Office let you set the rules on who in your company gets to see certain information and what they are allowed to do with it. Personal data is private. And as a company, it is your responsibility to put measures in place in order to ensure that your customer's data stays private. Of course, no system is 100% fail safe. If there is suspicious activity or an actual data breach in your company, you need to have a system in place to capture incidents and help your people to handle the situation in an intelligent way. This is exactly what Super Office service helps you to do. There's a lot of exciting news coming in the next months which will help you on your GDPR journey. Please contact us to learn how you can get access.