On Friday 25th May, new EU legislation comes into effect regarding data protection & the collection of personal information. These General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) are being implemented to grant individuals greater privacy and control over their personal information, and places the responsibility on the person/organisation/entity that collects a person’s information (Data Controller) to comply with the legislation and to demonstrate compliance.
To ensure your club is compliant, or if you simply wish to know more, you can check out GAA.ie at: http://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/administrators/ensuring-g...
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You can take the short course & quick-fire quiz from the GAA here: http://learning.gaa.ie/courses/dataprotection/story_html5.html