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The General Data Protection Regulation: A myth-buster
Journal of Data Protection & Privacy,
1
(1),
28-32
(2016)
Abstract
The General Data Protection Regulation1 (GDPR) is an undeniably complex piece of legislation. During the course of its adoption, the text of the GDPR changed many times. As a result, some provisions that were originally proposed were dropped from the final law — and this has inevitably created a certain amount of confusion. This paper explores the top 15 common misconceptions regarding the GDPR — so next time you hear any of these come up in conversation, you will be able to set the record straight!
Keywords: GDPR; data protection; regulation; compliance
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Author's Biography
Phil Lee is a partner in Fieldfisher’s top-ranked Privacy, Security and Information Group. He holds CIPP(E) and CIPM status, and is a member of the IAPP’s Privacy Faculty. Phil specialises in supporting clients to develop and manage their transatlantic (and wider) data privacy compliance programmes, having founded Fieldfisher’s Silicon Valley office in the USA in 2012 — an office which he then ran for four years. He has worked on multi-jurisdictional data privacy projects covering more than 80 territories worldwide, and is particularly recognised for his expertise in international data transfer strategies (including Binding Corporate Rules), security incident response, and digital and offline marketing rules. Phil holds an MA in Computer Science from Cambridge University and a postgraduate diploma in Intellectual Property from Bristol University. He is a frequent contributor to Fieldfisher’s Privacy and Information Law blog (http://privacylawblog.fieldfisher. com) and is also a contributing author to the IAPP’s European Privacy: Law and Practice for Data Protection Professionals and Wolter Kluwers’ Global Privacy & Security Laws. Phil trained and qualified at Denton Wilde Sapte and, prior to joining Fieldfisher, worked within the digital media team at Osborne Clarke.
Kate Pickering is a senior associate in Fieldfisher’s Privacy, Security and Information Law Group and has a broad range of experience in privacy, outsourcing, telecommunications, systems integration, software development and licensing. When advising clients Kate is able to draw upon her combined degrees in information systems and law and her experience in the technology industry working with both public and private sector clients. Her extensive experience on a broad range of commercial transactions and time on secondment at two of the UK’s leading telecommunications providers has given Kate valuable insight and understanding of the demands and overall commercial priorities for clients, particularly in the context of data protection issues.
