GDPR: How OSK will look after your personal data

As you may be aware, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018. It represents one of the biggest changes to data protection rules in two decades.

GDPR is Europe’s new framework for data protection. The new legislation is designed to harmonise data privacy laws across Europe and give greater protection and rights to individuals.

This means that all businesses that hold and process personal information will need to have proper processes and policies in place for handling this type of data. That includes our business – and your data.

What OSK is doing about GDPR

OSK has always taken managing data extremely seriously as part of best practice. In line with the new GDPR obligations, we have been working across all areas of our organisation, and with our suppliers, to make further improvements ahead of 25th May 2018.

We will be producing a policy document that you will be able to read on our website. All our staff will be expected to familiarise themselves with the document, as well as undertaking mandatory training.

To ensure we are compliant with GDPR, we will be:

• Updating our processes and policies for privacy and data protection
• Training all OSK staff on the new regulations
• Developing use of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility & Security for all exchanges of personal and confidential data
• Removing old and obsolete records
• Improving IT security and testing
• Improving marketing processes and systems – read on for more about this

Information OSK holds about you

To provide services and information to you as a client or contact, we need to hold and process personal data

Rights you have concerning your personal data

The Data Protection Commissioners website lists the data protection rights for individuals under GDPR. They include:

• The right to be informed
• The right of access
• The right to rectification
• The right to erasure
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object

You can request any of the above by speaking to your usual OSK contact or by emailing advice@osk.ie.