{"id":2625,"date":"2017-08-22T08:21:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T08:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/2017\/08\/22\/gdpr-brexit-and-how-to-avoid-a-big-fine-see-the-infographic\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T16:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:04:25","slug":"gdpr-brexit-and-how-to-avoid-a-big-fine-see-the-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/2017\/08\/22\/gdpr-brexit-and-how-to-avoid-a-big-fine-see-the-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"GDPR, Brexit and How You Can Avoid a Big Fine (Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a term you\u2019ve probably heard quite often recently \u2013 if you haven\u2019t, then you can be sure that this won\u2019t be the last time you hear that abbreviation!<\/p>\n<p>The new EU data regulations, which will become law in May 2018, will have significant ramifications for marketers, data handlers and data owners.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve put together an infographic covering the important points you need to know about GDPR, how you can get prepared and what Brexit means for data regulation in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to share the infographic with anyone you think needs to know more about GDPR!<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8077\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2017-06-GDPR-infographic.png\" alt=\"\"><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Embed GDPR Infographic:<\/h2>\n<p>Use this code to embed the infographic on your own site.<\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"embed-text\" cols=\"80\" rows=\"5\">&lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/www. elixirrdigital.com\/2017\/07\/18\/gdpr-brexit-and-how-to-avoid-a-big-fine-see-the-infographic\/&#8221;&gt;&lt;img src=&#8221;https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017-06-GDPR-infographic.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;GDPR, Brexit and How to Avoid a Big Fine&#8221; title=&#8221;GDPR, Brexit and How to Avoid a Big Fine&#8221;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Courtesy of: &lt;a href=&#8221;https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/&#8221;&gt;Coast Digital&lt;\/a&gt;<\/textarea><\/p>\n<h2>Tweet the Key Facts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YouGov surveyed over 2,000 senior business decision makers. Only 38% were aware of the new #GDPR rules<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/A9F87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Data regulators must be informed of data breaches within 72 hours #GDPR<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/J3i6P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>There must be increased transparency around how personal data is used #GDPR<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/144Ga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Individuals will have the right to be forgotten #GDPR<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/0Cz16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Consent to use data must be &#8220;freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous&#8221; #GDPR<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/J4g5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Users must opt-in to each form of marketing you want to use their data for #GDPR<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/1iLpd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>You can&#8217;t use out of date or irrelevant consent &#8211; re-permissioning will be become more important #GDPR<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/TbOF0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>If you break the new #GDPR rules you could be subjected to a fine of \u20ac20m or 4% of Global Turnover, whichever is higher<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/fPe3q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>71% of businesses surveyed were unaware of the new #GDPR fines<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ctt.ec\/9r46_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tweet This<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Want to know more?<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to these new data regulations, it\u2019s important to have all the facts.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like a deep dive into what this all means for digital marketing, I wrote an article you may find helpful \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/2017\/01\/25\/general-data-protection-regulation-mean-digital-marketers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Data Protection Regulation \u2013 What Does It Mean For Digital Marketers?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a term you\u2019ve probably heard quite often recently \u2013 if you haven\u2019t, then you can be sure that this won\u2019t be the last time&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2626,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"related_service":[71],"related_industry":[],"class_list":["post-2625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"card":"<article class=\"wp-component-card wp-component-card--dark wp-component-card--resource wp-component-card--post wp-component-card--full-width            wp-component-card--link js-card-link\n        \">\n            <div class=\"wp-component-card__image\">\n            <img width=\"556\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/eu-small-556x579.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-card-1-col size-card-1-col\" alt=\"eu-small\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/eu-small-556x579.jpeg 556w, https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/eu-small-37x40.jpeg 37w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wp-component-card__content\">\n        <div class=\"wp-component-card__content-top\">\n                                                    <p class=\"wp-component-card__eyebrow\">\n                    Blog                <\/p>\n                        <a href='https:\/\/staging.elixirrdigital.com\/us\/2017\/08\/22\/gdpr-brexit-and-how-to-avoid-a-big-fine-see-the-infographic\/'>\n        <h2 class='wp-component-card__title'>\n            GDPR, Brexit and How You Can Avoid a Big Fine (Infographic)\n        <\/h2>\n    <\/a>        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"wp-component-card__content-bottom\">\n                                    <div class=\"wp-component-card__description wysiwyg\">\n                        GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a term you\u2019ve probably heard quite often recently \u2013 if you haven\u2019t, then you can be sure that this won\u2019t be the last time&hellip; 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