Four years since the implementation of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Charlie Bromley-Griffiths, Senior Legal Counsel at Conga, says UK businesses have made substantial strides in aligning with its requirements
Introduced post-Brexit to maintain high data protection standards, UK GDPR has reshaped how organisations handle personal data, ensuring greater transparency, accountability and security.
Charlie Bromley-Griffiths, Senior Legal Counsel at Conga, said: “Over the last four years, UK businesses have made substantial strides in aligning with UK GDPR requirements.
“Companies have implemented stronger data governance policies, enhanced security protocols and prioritised the rights of data subjects. However, challenges still remain, particularly for SMEs struggling with the complexity and cost of full compliance. GDPR mandates stringent measures to safeguard consumer data, which includes data storage, processing and transfer practices, all of which impacts organisations’ data strategies and operational costs.
“The international data landscape is now rather complex. UK businesses handling data from the EU must also comply with the EU GDPR. Then, of course, there is the US-UK data bridge, which forms part of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and permits the flow of EU-based data to the US under certain conditions. All of which highlights the importance of maintaining dual or more adept compliance strategies to ensure smooth operations across borders – and, ultimately, preserve trust with customers, reassuring them that their data is safe.”
