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This guidance centre offers some helpful insights and practical steps for organisations that must comply with the GDPR.
Every organisation’s journey to GDPR compliance is different. Organisations should consider several factors regarding GDPR adherence, including, company size, the types and amount of data it processes and current security and privacy measures.
Organisations established in the EU and processing personal data of EU-based individuals will, in almost all cases, be required to comply with the GDPR. The GDPR updates and harmonises the framework for processing personal data in the European Union, and brings with it new obligations for organisations and new rights for individuals.
Dropbox has many years of experience earning our users’ trust. Dropbox Business is certified as being compliant with the most widely accepted security and privacy standards and regulations in the world, such as ISO 27001/2, ISO27018/17 and SOC 2. Our cross-functional team of data protection specialists has put together a series of insights and resources to help you on your path to GDPR compliance.
The GDPR is a European Union regulation that establishes a new framework for handling and protecting the personal data of EU-based residents. It came into effect on 25th May, 2018.
Personal data plays a huge part in society and the economy. It is essential that people have—and know they have—control and clarity over how their data is used and protected by any organisation they interact with, and that organisations are given clear guidelines to protect their personal data.
One of the goals of the GDPR is to reconcile disparate data privacy laws across Europe, keeping in mind the rapid technological changes within the past two decades. It builds upon the current legal framework in the European Union, including the EU Data Protection Directive, which has been in existence since 1995.
Dropbox meets GDPR requirements across all of its services, including Dropbox Basic, Plus, Professional and Business.
How does Dropbox comply with the GDPR?
The GDPR brings with it a shift in mindset. It expressly introduces several principles that previously underpinned data protection law, such as the "accountability principle" and "privacy by design", and encourages organisations to take more responsibility for protecting the personal data they handle.
Privacy by design: This means that organisations handling personal data need to think about data protection when designing systems, not just review privacy implications after a product or process is developed.
User rights: The GDPR expands the existing set of user rights and creates several entirely new rights. Companies should review and ensure they have effective systems in place to give effect to these rights.
Tougher breach notification rules: Under the GDPR, organisations are required to have a strong breach notification system in place and understand their specific reporting obligations.
Accountability: Not only must your company adhere to the principles set out in the GDPR, but you must also demonstrate that compliance in line with the principle of accountability. This requires a comprehensive and clear internal privacy governance structure.
Data protection officer: The GDPR requires companies that engage in processing of EU user data to determine if they should appoint a Data Protection Officer. Companies that routinely process large volumes of information or particularly sensitive information should consider appointing a DPO.
Like many of our customers, at Dropbox, we prepared for the GDPR.
At Dropbox, trust is the foundation of our relationship with millions of people and businesses around the world. Respect for privacy and security was built into our business from the beginning. As we've grown, our focus on handling and protecting the data our customers entrust to us has remained a top priority.
Our Legal, Trust and Security teams have carefully scrutinised the GDPR, and have taken the necessary steps to identify where we need to comply and where any changes need to be made. Dropbox takes the GDPR very seriously, and we are committed to ensuring our compliance.
Read more about “Dropbox’s GDPR Compliance Journey” here.
At Dropbox, we’re dedicated to being worthy of trust. That’s why we’ve updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Business Agreement. Read our summary of the changes.
We see data protection as integral to our work, and as we’ve grown, the way we handle and protect the data our customers entrust to us has remained a priority.
The concepts of privacy by design and privacy by default underpin the accountability principle and are at the heart of the shift in mindset the GDPR aims to achieve.
