GDPR: Are you prepared?

25th April 2018 at 14:30am BST

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    This interactive livestreamed webinar will explore GDPR and what it means for you.

    On the 25th May GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into effect, and will require significant changes to the way retailers collect, store, and use data. Failure to be ready could have major ramifications for businesses.

    Are you prepared?

    Data breaches that impact customers will have to be reported to the Information Commissioners Officer (ICO), ideally within 72 hours, and failure to comply with these regulations will result in fines of up to 4% of a retailer’s global revenue, or £17m, whichever is more.

    GDPR also has implications for how retailers manage employee data such as payroll information, however, a recent GDPR survey by Sage found that 34% of businesses lack confidence they will be compliant by May 2018.

    Register now for our livestreaming on April 25 where you will be able to ask our expert panel questions, and:

    » Examine the practical implications of GDPR for your business
    » Learn what it means for employee data management
    » Take away a clear action plan of what to do next

    Register to watch this webinar live or on demand today.

  • EMILY STRICKLAND 

    Emily has spent more than seven years in the marketing industry, working in an eclectic mix of sectors, from construction to tourism and leisure to retail.   Having enjoyed success both agency and client side, her current role is marketing manager of international sports equipment retailer, Net World Sports.  Recently awarded a ‘Mark of Excellence’ at this year’s Retail Week Awards in the ‘International Growth Retailer of the Year’ category, GDPR is being rolled out on an international scale for the business.

  • LAURA FREEMAN

    Laura is data protection officer at Bathstore, having previously worked within management roles across its customer services and operations functions, focussing on continuous improvement across the business. Laura has worked in the retail sector for 12 years in various roles and prior to Bathstore worked in buying for Homebase and customer services for Magnet Kitchen.

  • IAN MCDONALD

    Ian is a regional instructional designer at Sage, which involves writing and delivering customer training. Ian is currently acting as a subject matter expert on the GDPR at Sage and delivering live webinars to Sage customers. In his previous 15 years at Sage, Ian has also worked in internal training, people development coaching, onsite and telephone support

  • JAMES KNOWLES

    James is head of commercial content operations for Retail Week Connect, where he is responsible for the day to day operations management and content output. James has spent 10 years as a journalist, working across both consumer celebrity and lifestyle magazines and business trade titles, before joining Retail Week in July 2017. James will be your presenter on the day.