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There is room for interpretation in the GDPR law, as companies are required to provide a \u201creasonable\u201d level of protection for personal data. What “reasonable” legally means, however, is not explicitly defined. When it comes to companies getting fined for noncompliance, the governing body of the GDPR has discretion, and that uncertainty is not something a business can allow.<\/p>\n
Therefore, having a GDPR compliance checklist makes sure your company is protected. There is only one standard to meet, but it\u2019s a high bar. It\u2019s better to do the work upfront and know you\u2019re in compliance than face what could be wildly varying fines for finding out after the fact.<\/p>\n
What Data is Protected Under GDPR?<\/h3>\n
The personal data that is protected is wide-ranging, from the name, address and ID number to IP address, cookie data and RFID tags to health and racial data to political opinions and sexual orientation.<\/p>\n
Which Companies Need to Comply?<\/h3>\n
Companies must be compliant with the GDPR if they either have a presence in the EU or process the personal data of EU residents. They have to employ more than 250 workers, but fewer than 250 employees if the data process impacts the subjects\u2019 rights. That means most companies, regardless of their size.<\/p>\n
Who on Staff Needs to Enforce GDPR?<\/h3>\n
Most likely, it will be the data controller, data processor and data protection officer (DPO) in your organization who will be responsible for making sure you\u2019re in compliance. Of course, you\u2019ll also be responsible for making sure that outside contractors are also in compliance.<\/p>\n
The GDPR states that companies must have a DPO if they\u2019re processing or storing large amounts of EU residents\u2019 data. If you don\u2019t have a GDPR compliance checklist and are non-compliant with GDPR, your organization can be fined up to 20 million euros or four percent of global annual turnover, whichever is higher.<\/p>\n
The need to be GDPR compliant is clear and the method to manage that process is to have a GDPR compliance checklist template that can control the process to make sure you haven’t missed anything.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s In Our GDPR Checklist<\/h2>\n
A checklist is self-explanatory. There are columns to collect the various tasks that are required, as well as who owns them, when they\u2019re due, what resources will be needed, etc. You simply fill out the fields to reflect the process at your organization. Then check them off as you complete each one.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s simple enough, but with ProjectManager you can supersize your static template into a project management software that gives you more control and transparency into the project.<\/p>\n
Importing Your Checklist into ProjectManager<\/h3>\n
Once you import the checklist into ProjectManager<\/a>, it populates a Gantt chart, with a task list on the left and a timeline on the right, showing the duration of each task over the length of the project. Now it\u2019s easy to edit the timeline if changes must be applied.<\/p>\n You can also assign each task to a team member, who gets notified and as they update the task, you\u2019re alerted, too. You can monitor the progress of the project on a real-time dashboard that crunches the data into colorful charts and graphs that are easy to read and share, filtered to target the person you\u2019re sending it to.<\/p>\n The following is a list of the tasks and what they involve in order to become compliant with GDPR.<\/p>\n ProjectManager is more than just an award-winning software, it\u2019s a virtual project management library. Browse hundreds of training videos, project management templates<\/a> and industry blog posts, but first, take a look at these recent and relevant articles published on our site.<\/p>\n![\"gantt](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Gantt_Manufacturing_Wide_Zoom-175_Focus-on-Tasklist_Spreadsheet.jpg\")
<\/a>How to Use Our GDPR Compliance Checklist<\/h2>\n
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