5 Reasons Why Marketers Should Care about Data Privacy

by Tori Thurmond / November 20, 2023

As a marketer writing this blog, trust me when I say that data privacy is one of the last things I want to think about when I’m trying to create the next best campaign.  However, by working at KirkpatrickPrice, I’ve learned the importance of data privacy to our role as marketers and seen that it can only make our marketing efforts more successful.    No matter what industry you work…

Auditor Insights: Where to Start with GDPR Compliance

by Mark Hinely / February 7, 2024

As GDPR becomes a more and more prevalent data privacy law, we want to give organizations four actions to start with when working towards GDPR compliance. These areas should help organizations understand what kind of personal data of data subjects that they have, where it goes, and what role (data controller or data processor) they fit into under GDPR. I chose the areas of data mapping, contract management, documentation review,…

Why Data Mapping Is Critical for GDPR Compliance:  A Comprehensive Tip Sheet for GDPR Compliance 

by Suzette Corley / October 4, 2023

We understand how hard it is to keep up with today’s privacy expectations. Privacy regulations are constantly evolving, and maintaining compliant data privacy practices is overwhelming.    One of the key aspects of building a compliant privacy program is learning where your data is, how it flows, and what regulations are affecting it. Data mapping, a GDPR requirement, is a great way to understand your data flow process as well as how to…

5 Ways To Implement Compliant GDPR Encryption Processes

by Hannah Grace Holladay / October 4, 2023

 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes security and privacy regulations that apply to businesses that store or process European Union residents’ personal data. It enacts a broad range of measures to give data subjects control over their data and protect them from unauthorized exposure.  Encryption is a vital aspect of obtaining GDPR compliance. Encryption protects your organization so that in the event that data is lost, stolen, or compromised,…

Learning from Twitter’s Privacy Mistakes

by Sarah Harvey / October 4, 2023

Because of the ever-changing landscape of privacy laws, standards, and guidelines, it has become difficult for businesses to know what their obligations are, and even harder to determine what could constitute non-compliance. Fortunately, Twitter’s mistakes now provide us with an example of what a violation looks like. Twitter has been in the spotlight for a recent hack, and now the Federal Trade Commission is investigating its privacy practices regarding targeted…