Czech Business Today
The day “D” for GDPR is approaching
From 25th May 2018 new data protection rules, the so-called General Data Protection Regulation will apply. Czech business and employers’ organisations are raising awareness among Czech businesses on the GDPR.
Last year, the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic with the kind support of the Czech Ministry of Trade and Industry organised 11 seminars under the project called GDPR Academy, where the new legal obligations and changes compared to the current situation were explained and training on better processing of clients’ personal data was provided.
Last year, the Czech Chamber of Commerce issued a brochure about the GDPR and this year it is still to organise 8 workshops dedicated to this topic. The high interest from companies in participating in these workshops and questions received by the business organisations show still more information campaigns and more detailed guidelines for specific sectors are needed, especially for the smallest companies.
On January 25th, the European Commission adopted new guidance on the direct application of the GDPR as well as a new online tool for SMEs informing them about their obligations linked to the new rules. At the same time, the European Commission called on the Member states to adapt their national legislation in order to meet the requirements of the Regulation. The Czech Republic has not so far adapted its regulation. The businesses are worried about the timing and call for a quick actions from the Czech government but also more activity to raise the awareness about the new rules which will be enforced.
