UK GDPR and Data Protection for Businesses

Achieving compliance with data protection rules and regulations is an essential priority for any business. With legislation in this area becoming ever more complex, JMW Solicitors can provide your business with the expert guidance you need to put the right security measures and processes in place.

Our team of data protection solicitors are well-informed on all aspects of data usage law, including the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. We will provide you with pragmatic advice on how to structure your business to use data effectively and lawfully, prevent data breaches, how to respond to data subject access requests, and in the event that your business experiences a data breach, we will be with you every step of the way.

For expert legal advice on data protection law for businesses, call JMW’s data management solicitors on 0345 872 6666, or fill in our online enquiry form to request a call back at your convenience.

How JMW Can Help Your Business

The advent of GDPR and the related data protection regulations have made it more important than ever before for businesses to guarantee the security of their data assets. Failure to do so can result in massive operational losses, regulatory penalties and a tarnished reputation.

Our data protection solicitors at JMW have considerable expertise in helping businesses from various sectors to plan and account for a wide range of potential data protection issues, including:

• Data security policies - helping companies to develop robust standards of practice in terms of data protection
• Regulatory compliance - ensuring businesses are aware of the latest laws and are ready to demonstrate their compliance
• Subject access requests - putting measures in place for businesses to respond when data subjects request access to their personal data
• Crisis management - assisting companies in responding effectively and proportionately when a data breach or security issue arises
• Support for data protection officers - providing legal support for clients’ in-house data protection teams
• Data protection training - helping businesses to train their staff on essential data protection requirements

We have worked with small and large businesses, as well as public sector organisations and charities, to help them understand their obligations under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act, and to provide training and support for those responsible for upholding these standards.

JMW has experience in helping corporate clients to develop a tailored and responsive legal framework for data protection, security and access, in line with the latest best-practice standards. We understand the complexities involved in data protection compliance and the costs associated with data breaches and will support you in developing a solution that works for your business.

Can you be Prosecuted for Breach of GDPR?

Penalties for breaches of the UK GDPR may take the form of a fine, as well as the reputational impact to a business. There are two tiers of fines that can be imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office under GDPR:

1. Up to €20 million, or 4% of the organisation’s total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher.
2. Up to €10 million, or 2% of total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher.

There are also some breaches that can lead to criminal prosecution - for example, neglecting to register as a data controller.