Data sharing and GDPR compliance: Bounty UK shows what not to do
The UK ICO's enforcement against Bounty for illegal bulk data sharing offers a concrete precedent for EU-operating firms to benchmark their own third-party data-sharing practices against GDPR Article 6 expectations.
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a massive judgment against a company for illegal data sharing. Here’s how to avoid the same fate. The post Data sharing and GDPR compliance: Bounty UK shows what not to do appeared first on GDPR.eu .
Editorial Analysis
European enterprises sharing customer data with marketing or analytics partners should treat this case as a compliance benchmark, particularly where consent records and legitimate-interest assessments are thin.
Review all third-party data-sharing agreements for GDPR Article 6 lawful-basis documentation, especially for customer data shared with marketing partners.
A UK enforcement action against illegal data sharing serves as a warning for any European business relying on weak consent mechanisms for third-party data flows.
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