Should we be deleting our whole email marketing list? How much can you actually be fined for a GDPR offence? In this webinar, Director of Course Development Nick Henderson and Yehuda Solomont explored the myths surrounding GDPR and helped separate the facts from the fiction. The webinar is based on our GDPR Mythbusters blog series that we are publishing in the lead up to GDPR day.
The webinar focused on the following GDPR myths
- You’ll be fined 4% of global turnover for your first GDPR offence
- GDPR requires you to delete all of a person’s data if they ask
- You can’t send marketing emails anymore
- HR policies and practices won’t be affected
- No one will know if I don’t comply with GDPR
- Compliance will cost you business
GDPR Mythbusters – key findings from polls
- Only a third of attendees know how to comply with an erasure request
- 33% are still not sure what they are doing with their marketing lists, while 40% have decided to contact their list for consent
- Over 30% of businesses routinely conduct criminal record checks on staff, which may be a problem under GDPR, depending on the nature of their job
- 9% of attendees feel they are 100% ready for GDPR, with 17% saying they are a quarter of the way to full compliance
- 45% are positive about the changes being brought about under GDPR
Download a recording of GDPR – 10 Steps to take before May
In VinciWorks’ previous webinar on GDPR, Nick and Gary explored the steps organisations should take to prepare for GDPR day on 25 May. You can access a recording of the webinar by clicking the button below.
