Let's talk about privacy law and the need to protect the sensitive data of its customers
The Italian GDPR is a law that obliges companies to respect the rules on the protection of personal data of European citizens. As a result of this, all companies must seek the explicit consent of their customers to collect, use and store their personal data, providing them with clear and understandable information on their policies regarding data protection. To fully comply with the requirements imposed by law, the easiest and also the most efficient choice is to adopt a GDPR software.
The Italian GDPR has a significant impact on Italian companies, who must comply with the law to avoid financial and reputational penalties. Furthermore, compliance with the GDPR can increase customer trust in the company and improve its image on the market.
Deciding to entrust this important aspect of company control to human management instead of exploiting the most modern technologies is absolutely counterproductive and also entails an enormous waste of time, money and resources, as well as the possibility of incurring errors or oversights.
The Italian GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European law that guarantees the protection of personal data of citizens of the European Union, whose main objective is to protect privacy and provide them with greater rights of control over their personal data.
In Italy, the GDPR was implemented with Legislative Decree 101/2018 which integrated the European regulation into the Italian legal system. Legislative Decree 101/2018 has therefore made it mandatory for Italian companies to comply with the GDPR and respect the rules on the protection of personal data.
Here are some of the main points of the Italian GDPR that companies should know:
- consent: companies must seek explicit consent from customers to collect, use and store their personal data, informing them about the reasons why their personal data is collected and how it will be used;
- transparency: the information provided must be clear and understandable about their policies regarding the protection of personal data;
- right to be forgotten: European citizens have the right to request the deletion of their personal data if they are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or even if they have not given their explicit consent for use;
- data protection: Companies must take appropriate security measures to protect European citizens' personal data from unauthorized access, loss, theft and damage. They must also report any personal data security breaches within 72 hours of discovery.
Companies are responsible for the protection of their customers' personal data, which is why they must necessarily take adequate measures to ensure compliance with the Italian GDPR. A GDPR software is the most functional and performing solution to avoid violations, as a result of which companies can be subject to heavy financial penalties.
GDPR software
The Italian GDPR must not be seen as a burden for companies but as an opportunity to demonstrate their attention to the protection of European citizens' personal data and to improve their image and position on the market. To comply with this, companies must use the right software that guarantees the security of personal data, simplifies compliance, helps to respect the rights of its users and customers.
Choosing the right software to comply with the Italian GDPR requires a careful assessment and analysis of key factors such as:
- data security through encrypted writing;
- ease of use so that it can be used by all company resources;
- compliance with the Italian GDPR through updates based on the changes made;
- the customer support that only a reliable technology partner can give in case of problems.
Opentech, the technological partner you can rely on
Opentech is an Italian company that has been operating in the IT sector for over twenty years. Specialized in the GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) field, she accompanies companies by offering specific and efficient technological solutions as needed. In the field of Italian GDPR, the tool made available by Opentech is the form GO Data Protection, which offers IT and operational support responding to the concept of Privacy by design.
