6/13/2023 0 Comments Focalpoint gdpr![]() ![]() Compared to current data protection regulations, non-compliance comes with serious financial consequences so event planners need to be prepared. Not doing so can result in big fines – and this is one of the most important things about GDPR. The regulation will also force planners to play a much bigger role in securing all the data they collect from attendees, as well as making sure that any organisation dealing with their event data is also complying to the new regulations. It will change the way attendee data is shared with other third-party organisations like venues, sponsors, agencies and tech providers. What impact will it have on events? The new regulation is going to change the way meeting planners decide what data needs to be collected from attendees in things like registration forms and apps and how that data is going to be used for marketing and personalisation. It is a major global issue and one that is vital for organisers to understand and prepare for as ignoring it could lead to some very serious financial consequences. It will apply to ANY event holding data on EU citizens and residents – regardless of their location. ![]() GDPR is important because it will completely change the way events and meeting planners collect, process and protect the personal information of attendees coming from the Europe. Why is GDPR an issue for meetings and events? What type of events will it effect? George Sirius, CEO of Eventsforce, explains in an interview with MeetingsNet magazine, why GDPR is one of the most important changes facing the events industry today. If you’re an event planner or marketer and not up on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – a new, stricter EU data privacy law that comes into effect on May 25 th 2018, the time to pay attention is now. ![]() Home » Blog » Industry Insight: The Impact of GDPR on Meetings & Events ![]()
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