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3 GDPR blind spots to avoid.
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into enforcement in four short months, and many are talking about the regulation as if it were a natural disaster: “Are you ready for GDPR?”

While there’s no need for panic — especially if you’re already working towards compliance — there are a few elements of the regulation that can be easy to get wrong and so are worth a little extra focus. Let’s take a look specifically at those areas:

1. Get clear on your ‘controller’ and ‘processor’ relationships

GDPR divides the responsibilities of handling personal data into two roles: controller and processor. The legal responsibilities change depending on which role you play.