VTIC Webinar Series – Do you market in the EU? Update on Privacy Rules

Do you market in the EU? Update on Privacy Rules

Facilitators:

James Stephens, Principal Solicitor, Victorian Government Solicitor Office

Gayle While, Deputy CEO, Clemenger BBDO

Rohish Gupta, Policy Manager, VTIC

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Australian Privacy Act 1988 have many shared common requirements however there are some notable differences, a key one being certain rights of individuals including “the right to be forgotten” which do not have an equivalent right under the Privacy Act.

The webinar includes:

• A summary overview of the GDPR rules and obligations and why and how it may be applicable to your business;
• Examples of marketing or business conduct that your business may ordinarily conduct which may fall within the scope of liability under these new provisions; and
• How the Victorian tourism industry can obtain more information to understand its presence in the EU Market and where it can obtain more information about safeguarding their businesses against a breach