Is your business GDPR compliant with EU and UK Law?
If you run a UK business with a client base in the EEA (EU countries plus Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) it is likely you will need to appoint an EU Data Representative, a requirement which came into effect on the 1st Jan 2021 under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Will this affect your business?
Yes, if you
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have no offices, branches or other establishments in the EU/EEA.
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process data of individuals in the EU/EEA on a regular basis or monitor their behaviour.
Are there any exceptions?
Yes, data processors based outside the EU/EEA are exempt if
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they only process data very occasionally.
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they do not present risks to "rights and freedoms" of EU data subjects.
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they do not process sensitive personal data as in the special data categories.
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their organisation is a public body.
Here are some examples
If you are a retailer or service provider regularly selling to clients in the EU/EEA and therefore hold a customer data base you will definitely need an EU Data Representative.
If you offer niche products via an online marketplace and sell these to individuals in the EU/EEA a few times a year, then this would be negligible (according to Art. 27 Par. 2 EU GDPR), therefore you would not need to appoint one.
What are the fines in case of breach of GDPR?
The less severe infringements could result in a fine of up to €10 million, or 2% of the firm’s worldwide annual revenue from the preceding financial year, whichever amount is higher.
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