GDPR: The Legitimate Interests test
On 25 May the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. If you need help in working out whether or not your Australian business will be affected by GDPR, please get in touch with us without delay. We have offered updates recently on: - Cross-country data transfer (https://www.compliancequarter.com.au/gdpr_implications_for_australia/); - Consent (https://www.compliancequarter.com.au/gdpr-countdown-2-how-to-get-consumer-consent-and-when-is-it-required/). Photo by Yeo Khee on Unsplash By Dr Drew Donnelly, Regulatory Specialist, Compliance Quarter Today we update you on one of the more perplexing aspects of the GDPR; the ‘legitimate interests’ ground for processing personal data. On the one hand, the GDPR makes it easier for organisations to know when personal data processing is permitted (or ‘lawful’). The clear-cut definition of ‘consent’ means all organisations can be on the same page as to whether consent holds. On the other hand,…