A CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) ‘Guidelines for Traditional Micro-SMEs’ GDPR compliance’ is being developed within the SMOOTH Project.

The future CWA will provide GDPR-compliance guidelines for Traditional Micro-SMEs acting as controllers for low-risk processing operations. It will provide practical guidance on the key GDPR requirements to be considered by such Micro-SMEs translating these into the practical legal requirements they shall comply with, to be GDPR compliant. The document will contain practical guidance, checklists,…

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CORDIS Article: A helping hand for microenterprises grappling with the GDPR

Originally published on the CORDIS, the EU portal for research results, online magazine of December 2020/January 2021: https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/428769-data-protection-new-technologies-to-protect-privacy Many microenterprises in Europe seem to be missing the GDPR compliance train, with potentially disastrous consequences for their future. The SMOOTH project has developed an easy-to-use and affordable solution that will help them assess and improve their…

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SMOOTH Final Conference: Easy and Affordable GDPR Compliance Solutions for European Micro-Enterprises

Register for the event here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8276523612739346702 The adoption of the GDPR by micro-enterprises (MENTs) effortlessly, without incurring unnecessary or unaffordable costs, is vital to the EU global economy and constitutes the high-level objective of the SMOOTH project. Research suggests that micro-enterprises often lack resources in terms of time, finance, people, and knowledge to properly understand…

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SMOOTH GDPR Handbook is the Perfect Source of Information for Companies

SMOOTH has created an online GDPR Handbook to help small businesses navigate the complexities of the legislation. You can find it here: https://www.gdprhandbook.eu/ (Android App here; iOS App here) It explains the key aspect of the regulations, defining its specific domain, where it applies, and to whom. It helps clarify the different facets and specificities,…

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WHAT FUTURE FOR GDPR?

The revolution of the GDPR Since its introduction in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, the GDPR, has had an enormous impact on the everyday use of the digital space, to an extent that would have been arduous to imagine before its existence.  Because of it, on one hand people are much more aware…

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