GDPR stands for The General Data Protection Regulation and is the new European Union standard for data protection. It will replace The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA).
GDPR is coming into effect from 25th May 2018 and will be adopted by the UK as this came into effect before the conclusion of the UK’s exit from the EU. This means that data protection law will be almost identical across the whole EU.
What does this mean?
It means that you now have greater control over how organisations will use your data. You will be able to access the personal information organisations hold about you and request for them to change it if necessary.
Organisations now need to think more carefully about how they use their customers data. Any organisation that doesn’t comply with the new rules will suffer a data breach and could end up paying a hefty penalty.
Mortgage Advice Bureau and your data
At Mortgage Advice Bureau, we always try to keep our data accurate and up to date at all times. We promise to respect your data and will use all reasonable measures to keep your data safe and secure. We will only use your data where we have a clear legal reason for doing so. You can find out more about how we will use your data by reading our Privacy Policy.
What we’ll ask you to do
We are getting in touch with you to ask for your consent for us to contact you in the future. If you change your mind at any point, don’t worry, we can always update your preferences. If you have any further questions, please contact [email protected], call us on 0808 302 6754 or write to us at Data Protection, Mortgage Advice Bureau, Capital House, 2 Pride Place, Derby, DE24 8QR.