On May 25, 2018, the new text on personal data protection will come into force.
It will impact all websites and all people located on European Union soil.
But what exactly is the RGPD?
We’re talking about the new reference text, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
This now requires the implementation of appropriate measures necessary to ensure that all processing of personal data, whether automated or not, benefits from an appropriate level of security.
The aim is to strengthen people’s rights.
When does the RGPD apply?
This new text applies if :
- Your company has an establishment in the European Union
- Personal data belongs to people located within the European Union, even if your company does not have a presence there.
Personal data includes any information about an individual that enables that person to be identified, either directly or indirectly.
Surname, first name, telephone number, e-mail address, IP address… are all part of personal data.
A precise definition is already given in the 1978 Data Protection Act, which stipulates: “any information relating to a natural person who is identified or who can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to an identification number or to several elements that are specific to him or her”.
Prestashop solutions
As many e-commerce sites are affected, Prestashop has developed a module to meet some of these new requirements and help you comply with the new legislation.
The new features are available free of charge on all 1.7 versions.
For versions 1.5 and 1.6, a paid version is available on the Marketplace Addons.
These new features will enable you to :
- Obtain your customers’ consent more easily by placing a consent checkbox in the right place.
- Customize your message for each consent box
- Establish proof that consent has been obtained and withdrawn by your customers when requested.
- Keep a log of all your customers’ requests and the action taken in response, to provide evidence that their rights have been effectively exercised.
- Easier management of your customers’ requests, especially those concerning the right to erase their data.
With just one click, you can access your customer’s invoices or delete their account and personal data.
Prestashop now offers you the tools to comply with this new legislation.
However, to achieve this more easily and not risk finding yourself in breach of the law, enlist the support of a Prestashop expert who will quickly bring your e-commerce site into line with the new obligations imposed by the RGPD!
