In this episode Steve interviews GDPR and  privacy expert, author, podcaster and data privacy consultant Punit Bhatia.

 

They discuss GDPR in depth, attempting to demystify some of the misconceptions and help any business owners listening understand and know what they should be doing.  

 

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 

• When Punit was looking to change careers, he knew he wanted to go into something in the regulatory space. When he began to research opportunities, he heard about a project which was sold to him as ‘systems’ but was actually around GDPR, he hasn’t looked back since and has gone on to write four books about GDPR.
  
  

Often smaller business do not realise the importance of GDPR. It’s just as legally important as taxes, and audit of your business can happen at any time. Not being compliant and taking it seriously could put you out of business.

You need to be aware of GDPR even if you are just starting out with a website, particularly your privacy statement and what data you are collecting. It is worth investing some time in researching the steps you need to take, such as following Punit’s 12 steps to being GDPR compliant or doing one of Punit’s free courses.

When using freelancers, whether they are in or outside of the EU, it’s important to set up a contract around data processing, to ensure they are compliant. You, the company collecting the data, are liable for any breeches but if you can prove you have a solid contract this can help protect you.

Other ways of protecting yourself when using freelancers, particularly when outside of the EU, is using a VPN, allowing them read only access to sensitive data on a drive or keeping the tasks that require sensitive data to remain in-house rather than being outsourced.

Sometimes it’s not just about taking GDPR and legalities into consideration. When collecting information about someone, for instance from social media, ask yourself what are you doing with that information, is it ethical?

Just because someone is on your mailing list, that doesn’t mean every email you send out should go to them. You could limit the emails that go to everyone and ask people to ‘opt in’ to emails for certain campaigns. This serves three purposes 1. You are less likely to irritate customers with lots of unnecessary emails 2. You get a more fine-tuned list of potential clients for each campaign 3. It helps protect you in terms of GDPR.

 

 

 

BEST MOMENTS

“It’s complex and I love complexity”

 

“I can’t think of a single business that isn’t heavily affected”

 

“Refresh your consent”

 

“You can keep asking them if they want to be on different lists but you’re not then sending them things randomly without their permission”

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Free access to ‘Privacy Masterclass For Business’ Course: http://bit.ly/sys-f4p  

Use Promo Code: sys-f4p

 

Website: www.fit4privacy.com 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/punitbhatia/

 

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ABOUT THE GUEST

 

Punit Bhatia

 

A privacy expert, author of four books, consultant on data privacy for small and large businesses, specifically GDPR and podcaster.

 

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Steve used to be a slave to his business but when he moved to Sweden in 2015, he was forced to change the way he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely and after totally nailing this concept he decided to spend his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve’s been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in Computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing Methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants.

 

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PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Dr. Steve Day, from the systems and outsourcing University, reveals every app, hack, and trick he’s used to outsource the entire day-to-day running of his businesses. You’ll discover how to transform your work from a time-sapping, energy-draining grind into something you enjoy doing each day. You’ll learn about letting go, trusting other people to do your work, about virtual assistants, outsourcing, managing a remote team, using apps and technology, creating systems, and stopping your business from being reliant on superstar employees that are hard to find and even harder to keep hold of.

 

You shouldn’t have to do all the work yourself, even if you’re on a tight budget. The sooner you outsource your work, the sooner you can focus on leading your company and doing the stuff that only you can do to make your business a success. Steve openly shares his wins, losses, and lessons from creating affordable, practical systems that anyone can use. If you’re a business owner who wants to have more time to focus on doing the important stuff, then you’re gonna love this podcast. No nonsense practical advice, inspiring interviews, and unbiased reviews of all the things you need to create an awesome business that you can be proud of. Steve has deconstructed the dark art of creating sophisticated business systems into a simple step-by-step method that anyone can follow.

 

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