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The GDPR covers information that identifies individuals only, so any business to business marketing would not be covered as long as the details are generic and don’t identify an individual.
So if the email address was sales@businessname.co.uk that would be fine, no individual is identified, however if your contact is j,bloggs@busniessname.co.uk then you are identifying an individual and therefore GDRP does apply.
That doesn’t mean you can’t send marketing materials to them, there are several basis for consent that could apply depending on the situation, as long as the information you’re sending is relevant, expected and not intrusive.
The GDRP will apply to business cards if they contain an individuals personally identifiable information, like their name (and what business cards don’t have names on them!) and if you store them in an ‘organised filing system’
That could apply to a filofax, rotadex or similar system, or if you input the details into a digital storage system, like your phone or PC address book. It’s slightly less clear if the information is ‘stored’ loose in your draw or desk.
Again, the GDPR offers means to ‘store and process’ this information in this way, you just have to be aware of it and make sure you don’t use the information in a way that would be unexpected. It might be expected to pass the details onto an interested third party, say a work colleague, who might want to make contact with the individual. It would probably not be expected for you to pass that information onto a third party marketing company that has no relation to you or your business.
There’s a lot of work that needs to be done getting GDPR compliant, we can take the burden off you and create the policies, documentation and processes you need to make sure your organisation is compliant.
We can continue to support you by processing your incoming user requests and monitoring your processes to make sure your organisation remains GDPR compliant.
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Some of the GDPR specific services we offer include:
The GDPR UK implementation and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 govern how organisations can process personally identifying information.
If your organisation needs to process personal information, it needs to be registered on the ICO database, and have a Data Protection Policy in place detailing the use of personal information.
Personal Information is any information that can identify an individual, such as employee names, customer id’s or CCTV footage.
If you need help assessing your GDPR compliance, contact us immediately for a GDPR review.
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