Payroll and HR data, procedures and systems will be directly affected, including where third party software or service providers are involved.
A poll of 2,000 UK adults commissioned by SAS explores the nation’s sentiment towards upcoming legislative change that empowers consumers with new rights over how their personal data is handled by organisations.
The poll reveals that 48% plan to activate new rights over their personal data when GDPR comes in and 15% expressed their intention to activate their new rights in the same month that GDPR comes in.
The poll revealed which rights UK adults would welcome most:
64 per cent welcomed ‘the right to access’ (e.g. get a copy of personal data held about them) 62 per cent welcomed ‘the right to erasure’ (e.g. erase personal data from certain systems) 59 per cent welcomed ‘the right to rectification’ (e.g. if personal data is inaccurate or incomplete) 56 per cent welcomed ‘the right to object’ (e.g. using data for marketing and profiling) 54 per cent welcomed ‘the right to restrict processing’ (e.g. if they contest accuracy of data) 43 per cent welcomed ‘rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling’ (e.g. the right to seek human intervention following an automated decision they disagree with) 38 per cent welcomed ‘the right to data portability’ (e.g. obtaining and re-using data)
Compliance with the new data rights, which promote openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals, is said to be proving challenging for organisations.
Tables showing which organisations would receive a request to remove or provide access to consumer data and what information consumers said they were prepared to share with their favourite brands or organisations, so they could benefit from improved or tailored services, can be found on the SAS website.
CIPP comment
Prepare now for biggest change to data protection law for a generation – follow the ICO’s ‘12 steps to take to prepare for GDPR’ if you haven’t already started.
The CIPP also run a half day training course which will help delegates understand and prepare for the changes, including how they affect payroll and HR functions, so that they can help their organisations become fully compliant by May 2018.
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New Data Protection Bill to bring GDPR into UK law 10 August 2017
The new Data Protection Bill will bring the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into UK law, helping to strengthen UK data protection law.
People are to have more control over their personal data and be better protected in the digital age under new measures announced by Digital Minister Matt Hancock.
In a statement of intent the government has committed to updating and strengthening data protection laws through a new Data Protection Bill. It will provide everyone with the confidence that their data will be managed securely and safely. Research shows that more than 80 per cent of people feel that they do not have complete control over their data online.
The Data Protection Bill will:
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