{"id":22925,"date":"2022-05-17T06:22:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owdtnewstg.wpengine.com\/?page_id=22925"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:55:41","slug":"gdpr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/owdt.com\/services\/gdpr\/","title":{"rendered":"GDPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;page_hero saturated white_txt_hero&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1777060532315{background-image: url(https:\/\/owdt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/background-owdt-gdrp.webp?id=27010) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;hero_content&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;slideInDown&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hero_small_text&#8221;]Remain Vigilant, Mitigate Risk[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;slideInUp&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>GDPR Retrofitting<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;hero_scroll_text&#8221; el_id=&#8221;downClick&#8221;]Scroll Down[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; el_class=&#8221;side_wrapper&#8221; el_id=&#8221;scroll_to&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;max-width&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;side_info&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Comply with the Data Protection Regulations<\/h2>\n<p>As privacy concerns continue to grow over the use of personal data by companies, protecting your privacy has never been more critical. 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If it goes beyond its purpose, the collection is no longer in compliance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Separation of Service Agreements&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1651580255512-8d4c170f-9eff&#8221; el_class=&#8221;accordion_head&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;accordion-disc&#8221;]As most products use multiple background services, the user must be provided separately outlined requests asking for user consent.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Analytics &amp; Service Integration&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1651580321549-3d27ec6d-f3e6&#8243; el_class=&#8221;accordion_head&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;accordion-disc&#8221;]If you\u2019re using Google Analytics or any third party services within your product, their integration must be verified separately to ensure they are within compliance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Opting Out Has to Be Easy&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1652787427247-47e103e4-e7e4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;accordion_head&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;accordion-disc&#8221;]A user may decide to withdraw their acceptance and permission for data collection. In this case, it is required they have the option to easily reverse their agreement.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Online Purchases&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1652787427096-2fbf2e4e-3924&#8243; el_class=&#8221;accordion_head&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;accordion-disc&#8221;]If online payments can be made through your website or product, storing customer information after the purchase has to be temporary and must be removed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Appointing a Data Protection Officer&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1652787426352-88619444-497e&#8221; el_class=&#8221;accordion_head&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;accordion-disc&#8221;]Every organization that is processing personal data must designate a dedicated a Data Protection Officer (DPO) responsible for keeping your processes and services in compliance. 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