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Stay GDPR-compliant with Galileo Data Inc
Find all the answers to your GDPR questions
What Is The GDPR?
How does it impact email marketing and marketing automation? How does Galileo Data Inc enable users to comply with this regulation? What measures do I need to take in order to be in compliance with the GDPR?
Please note: this page explains the impact of GDPR on the use of Galileo Data Inc only and is not applicable for any other aspects of your business. It should not be considered as legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the GDPR?
The GDPR is the new European legislation meant to replace the 1995 Data Protection Directive This regulation, which can be read in full on the CNIL website , is the new European law governing the use and handling of individuals’ personal data.
It has 3 primary objectives:
All relevant actors are required to be in compliance with the GDPR as of May 25th, 2018.
How is the GDPR different from the current regulations?
One of the main goals of the GDPR is to extend the rights of European residents in regards to the handling of their personal data. This can be summarized as follows:
- More access and control over the storage and processing of personal data for consumers
- A tighter definition of consent and personal data
- More transparency into the use of their personal data once it has been collected
A new definition for consent
One of the big changes in the GDPR is the new definition of consent, which should now be “given freely” and provided in the form of a “positive action” for each planned use case involving the subject’s personal data.
Opt-out practices (whereby subjects are automatically subscribed to a list, leaving it up to them to unsubscribe) and passive opt-in practices (pre-checked boxes in subscription forms) are now prohibited under the new regulation.
Opt-in is now the only way to get explicit consent, and therefore the only legal means by which organizations can obtain and use customer contact information.
More transparency, new requirements for risk control…
This page is mostly concerned with summarizing the implications of your email marketing and marketing automation practices, but the GDPR also includes numerous other requirements: record keeping, nominating a Data Protection Officer, implementing a management risk process, etc. Depending on your business and the nature of the personal data you process, the implications of the GDPR can be extremely far-reaching.
To better understand the requirements and legal ramifications for your organization, we recommend you consult a legal advisor specializing in personal data regulations.
To whom does the GDPR apply?
If you collect or process the personal data of any European citizen, regardless of the country in which your company is based, the GDPR affects your business.
The GDPR has also eliminated the distinctions between various types of businesses — including B2B, B2C, for-profit, and nonprofit — meaning the law applies equally to all organizations that process the personal data of European citizens.
What penalties will be applied within the new regulations? Companies that are found to be in violation of the GDPR may be fined anywhere from 2-4% of annual revenue, or up to 20 million dollars, whichever is the larger amount.
What measures has Galileo Data Inc taken to be in compliance with the GDPR?
Leading up to the implementation of the GDPR on 25 May 2018, Galileo Data Inc took many necessary steps in order to ensure users’ rights in accordance with the new laws
As a Galileo Data Inc customer, the GDPR gives you new protection rights and assures better access to your personal data. Right to rectification: Rectify your personal information at any time from your account settings. You can also contact us directly to edit or rectify your information.
Right to be forgotten: Cancel your Galileo Data Inc subscription and close your account at any time. You can send us a request to erase all your data, which we will complete within 30 days.
Right to portability: Upon request, we will export your data so that it can be transferred to a third party or competitor.
Right to object: Unsubscribe at any time to any specific use of your information (newsletter, automatic emails, etc.).
Right of access: We are transparent about the data that we collect and what we do with it. To familiarize yourself with this, please refer to our privacy policy. You can contact us at any time to access and modify any of your personal data.
How can you ensure that you’re in compliance with the GDPR?
1. Learn how to rectify and delete your contacts’ information
The right to access, modify and delete data is one of the key points of the GDPR. Find out how to delete contacts or modify their information.
The right to access, modify and delete data is one of the key points of the GDPR. Find out how to delete contacts or modify their information.
2. Update your subscription forms
We recommend that you study and update the wording of your subscription forms so that they are as explicit as possible regarding how requested information will be used. Include affirmative language that clearly states the user agrees to the stated terms. We also recommend using a different opt-in for each of the different ways you plan to use personal data from users. For example, you should use two separate opt-in forms when gathering subscribers for a newsletter and subscribers to receive automated emails triggered by specific user actions (i.e. marketing automation).
We recommend that you study and update the wording of your subscription forms so that they are as explicit as possible regarding how requested information will be used. Include affirmative language that clearly states the user agrees to the stated terms. We also recommend using a different opt-in for each of the different ways you plan to use personal data from users. For example, you should use two separate opt-in forms when gathering subscribers for a newsletter and subscribers to receive automated emails triggered by specific user actions (i.e. marketing automation).
3. Delete the contacts and lists you no longer need
One of the main objectives of the GDPR is to minimize the risks of data breaches or leaks and prevent the misuse of European residents’ personal data. This is why it is better to delete all of your contacts who are inactive or those who have unsubscribed to your communications already. If you are not using this information, then it is more advisable to discard it.
One of the main objectives of the GDPR is to minimize the risks of data breaches or leaks and prevent the misuse of European residents’ personal data. This is why it is better to delete all of your contacts who are inactive or those who have unsubscribed to your communications already. If you are not using this information, then it is more advisable to discard it.
4. Consult with your legal counsel
The information on this page is designed to help prepare Galileo Data Inc users for the GDPR in the context of our services and should not be taken as legal advice. Additionally, there may be parts of the legislation that affect other aspects of your business as well. We recommend you seek qualified legal counsel to determine what compliance measures you need to carry out to be fully compliant with the GDPR.
The information on this page is designed to help prepare Galileo Data Inc users for the GDPR in the context of our services and should not be taken as legal advice. Additionally, there may be parts of the legislation that affect other aspects of your business as well. We recommend you seek qualified legal counsel to determine what compliance measures you need to carry out to be fully compliant with the GDPR.
