Is your transport and logistics business GDPR prepared?

As technology develops, an increasing volume of data is held across all areas of the road transport and logistics industry. Drivers, in particular, generate a huge amount of personal data from a variety of sources, such as telematics devices, handheld devices or in vehicle video / dash cams.

To effectively and compliantly manage a vehicle fleet it is necessary to use a wide range of personal data about drivers. However, a monumental shift is on the way in the rules governing the use of this information, which will have a big impact on operators moving forwards.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new law relating to data protection, due to take effect on 25th May 2018. This may still sound some way off, but significant steps are needed to ensure your business is fully compliant.

Many question whether the need for compliance with GDPR is still relevant, given the outcome of the Brexit referendum vote. However, the government has made it clear that it intends to propose a new Data Protection Bill which indicates the law will go ahead. Therefore, all UK organisations will need to comply with GDPR ahead of the May deadline, or risk being in breach.

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