In the last few years data protection has been on the increase, with the number of countries implementing data protection laws increasing significantly. Therefore, implementing a data privacy framework which includes policies, processes and best practice into your organisation is crucial in today’s global market place.

In order to stay compliant, maintain customer and employee trust and ensure your reputation stays intact it is imperative that you have a cohesive privacy framework in place.

A workable privacy framework is one that includes, the people, the policies and processes, the stakeholders and the technology.

The people need to be committed, have well defined roles and responsibilities and the necessary skills to carry out their tasks.

The policies and processes need to be clear, easy to understand and accessible, the stakeholders need to be committed and be prepared to take ownership and accountability, and the technology needs to be fit for purpose and relevant to the business goals.

Data Protection is NOT a business blocker, as a business you can still use and monetise your data, but you do need to do it within a legal framework.