[Consulting] Consulting for establishing a European personal information protection system in accordance with GDPR implementation

Law firm Veat recently received a request from domestic listed company B, which operates a small printer business in the Americas, Europe, and various countries around the world, to establish personal information processing procedures to protect the personal information of European customers and employees of its branches. The burden of personal information protection for companies processing personal information of residents of the European Union has increased due to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which will be implemented from May.

GDPR applies even when domestic companies process the personal information of individuals residing in the European Union, and has a strong penalty provision that may impose fines up to 4% of worldwide sales (limited to 20 million euros), making it urgent for domestic global companies to take action. To establish lawful personal information processing procedures that comply with GDPR, Law firm Veat reviewed the company’s personal information collection and use and provision procedures, provided the personal information processing consent form format necessary for those procedures, clarified the basis for personal information processing, prepared the basis and procedures for profiling, provided opinions on the mandatory designation of a DPO (Data protection officer) and the scope of the DPO, and helped establish procedures that comply with GDPR, such as confirming appropriate relationships between controllers and processors under GDPR and drafting documents that can pledge GDPR compliance.

For companies providing services in the European region, personal information protection measures as stipulated in GDPR are essential, going beyond compliance with domestic personal information protection laws and the Information and Communications Network Act. Law firm Veat provides professional advice to global companies providing services in the European Union region, helping them prepare so they do not risk receiving fines for GDPR violations. You can check your company’s GDPR compliance with Law firm Veat. For any questions, please contact Law firm Veat.