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Top three things UK tech entrepreneurs need to know about GDPR

In this video, Pragasen Morgan, a partner at EY, dissects what UK tech entrepreneurs need to know about the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

After four years of preparation and debate, GDPR was approved by the EU Parliament in April 2016. The regulation, which will come in to force on the 25th May 2018, could see non-compliant firms face significant fines; hence why it’s essential that UK technology entrepreneurs are fully aware of the implications.

GDPR will replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and seeks to harmonise data privacy laws across Europe in a bid to safeguard the privacy of EU citizens and give them greater control over the use of their data.

Ultimately, GDPR will result in people having more rights around how their data is stored, used and shared by businesses....