FAQ DIGITAL & DATA

Most legislations on data protection imposes obligations on both ‘data controllers’ and ‘data processors’.

It is important you comply with the data protection legislation. A failure to comply can lead to an enforcement notice on your business, depending on the severity of the breach. If you do not comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice, enforcement powers will be used by the governing body to impose a penalty on your business.

You should not underestimate the penalties that can be imposed for non-compliance and the impact on the company’s reputation, in particular if the matter comes into the media.

When collecting, processing and storing personal data, your business should ensure you comply with the relevant Data Protection laws.

Generally speaking (and under EU GDPR), you can process personal data if one of the six conditions is met, known as the lawfulness of processing:

1. The data subject has given consent to the processing
2. Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract
3. Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
4. Processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interest of the data subject
5. Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest
6. Processing is necessary for the purpose of the legitimate interest pursued by the controller or third party except where such interests are overridden by the data subject

You can read more information here.

BRANDIT helps small and mid-sized companies to review their internal data collection and management process. We make sure clients, employees and partners’ data is collected in a compliant way according to applicable laws and best practices.

We also run awareness training for your employees: yearly training is required by law. If you have not done a training this year, make sure you plan it soon.

For large enterprises, BRANDIT can act as an external expert on sporadic questions or on compliance programme.

We help you assess the potential risks, anticipate issues and find options to support your company’s digital strategy and thereby avoiding any consequential legal actions.

BRANDIT can offer support in the following areas:

• Data Protection/Privacy
  • Data collection and management processes
  • Ensuring data collection compliancy
• E-commerce
  • Assessment and support
  • Advice on opt ins / disclaimers and legal notices
  • Draft general conditions and look into cross border sales
• Social media
  • Best practices and guidance
  • Copyright protection
• Training

Customised training for company-wide groups or specific departments (e.g. HR)

E-commerce and social media platforms offer business great opportunities to engage with their current and potential customers online, however it can also bring a lot of risks. BRANDIT helps ensure that you have a safe and trusted relationship with your online community?

For e-commerce platforms, we help you assess the potential risks, anticipate issues and find options to support your company’s digital strategy and thereby avoiding any consequential legal actions. This includes:

• Assessing the situation by looking at the different e-commerce models
• Ensuring the project is lawful and legal mentions are suited to the company’s activity
• Drafting general terms and conditions of sales online and look into cross-border sales
• Advising on the implementation on appropriate opt-ins and disclaimers

For social media platforms, we help you:

• Understanding the platforms rules
• Best practices on how to communicate online
• Things to pay attention to when collaborating with influencers and brand ambassadors
• Guidance on how to use content on social media (and protect copyright) 
• Monitoring and defending the company’s rights online