If you have a website, it is important to make sure that you are not violating GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). GDPR was introduced in 2018 to protect the personal data of EU residents and is applicable to any organization that processes this data.
Here are some steps you can take to make sure you are not violating GDPR:
1. Make sure you have a clear and concise privacy policy. Your policy should include information about how you are collecting, storing, and using the personal data of your users. This is needed especially when you collect personal information (name, email, physical location etc) from your visitors.
2. Ensure you are properly informing users about their rights, such as the right to access and delete their data.
3. Put in place measures to protect data such as encryption and secure storage.
4. Ensure that you are only collecting the data that is necessary for the purpose of the form. For example, there is no need to ask for someone’s blood group on a ‘Contact Us’ form.
5. Make sure you are getting consent from users before collecting their data and that they can easily withdraw their consent. For example, your website must seek consent of the user before the cookies are installed on the user’s machine.
6. Make sure you are notifying users of any data breaches.
7. Make sure you are regularly reviewing and updating your security measures. By following these steps, you can ensure that your website is compliant with GDPR and that you are not violating any of its regulations.