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H&M found guilty for illegal surveillance of employees

When data protection and privacy laws were implemented in Europe in 2018 one of the key legislative acts was the safeguarding of personal data. Retailers were forced to quickly update their privacy policies, as collecting customer data considerable fueled their share in the rise global e-commerce and mobile commerce, but also meant the industry...

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The best GDPR fashion emails asking you to 'Stay in Touch'

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect this morning, every single business that works with personal data has had to update their users on how they gather, manage and store their information. While the main aim of the privacy regulation is to usher in a new set of digital rules for EU citizens, retailers, brands and...

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4 tips for Online Fashion Retailers for GDPR

London - A new regulation concerning how companies work with citizens personal data across the European Union is set to come into full force on May 25. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to replace the previous national data protection regulation and has been designed to give consumers more control over how their personal data...

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GDPR: Leading challenges online fashion retailers may face

London - The way companies process personal data across the European Union is set to change once the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on May 25. The new legislation places a number of requirements on how businesses, such as fashion retailers, handle EU citizens personal data. But what effect will GDPR have on...