An Impressum is a legally required disclosure in Germany and other German-speaking countries that provides information about the publisher or owner of a website, including their name, address, contact details, and other relevant information. It is also known as an "Impressumspflicht" or "Impressum-Generator." This would normally be placed in close proximity to the website's
A website must have cookie compliance installed to comply with laws and regulations regarding the use of cookies, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU). The GDPR requires websites to obtain valid consent from users for the use of cookies and to provide clear and specific information about
An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is required to ensure that data transmitted between a user's browser and your website's server is encrypted and secure. Encryption ensures that sensitive information, such as login credentials, credit card numbers, and personal data, cannot be intercepted or accessed by unauthorized parties. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or
If a company is subject to the GDPR or DSGVO (in Germany) and fails to comply with its requirements, it may face severe consequences, including fines and penalties. The GDPR provides for administrative fines of up to €20 million or 4% of a company's global annual revenue, whichever is higher. These fines can be imposed
DSGVO stands for "Datenschutz-Grundverordnung", which is the German term for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU). The GDPR is a comprehensive privacy and data protection law that came into effect on May 25, 2018, and applies to all companies that collect and process personal data of individuals within the EU,
Website cookies or internet cookies, are small text files that are stored on a user's device (such as a computer or mobile device) when they visit a website. Cookies contain information about the user's visit to the website, such as their preferences, login information, and browsing history. There are two types of cookies: session cookies
The GDPR accounts for hefty fines for non-compliance (up to 4% of the company’s worldwide total annual turnover – capped at €20 million).
72 hours from the moment the company becomes aware of the data breach.
Yes. If a company that is based in South Africa processes the data of EU/UK citizens and residents, it would be expected to comply with both the local legislation (POPI) as well as the GDPR. It is therefore very important that companies are aware of what both sets of legislation require from them.
GDPR defines personal data as any data that relates to, identifies, describes, or could be associated with a person (the ‘data subject’) and includes the following: a person’s name, his/her ID number, a customer code created by the company that processes the data, online information such as IP addresses and/or cookies, GPS or other map
