This is a change in the way data is regulated, and there are new obligations on businesses. So businesses should be thinking about this. But, there is lots of guidance available from ICO - Information Commissioner's Office and Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and so they shouldn’t worry - bit.ly/2deJ72T #FSBeDataReady x.com/SmallBizSatUK/…

Thanks for your question Gilli Haqqani - if you are storing this information anywhere online or offline, then yes. You will have to ensure that this data is kept safely and securely and that you are telling your customers you hold this data and how you will use it x.com/Gillisflowers/…

There may be costs involved with complying but before spending any money, small businesses should seek support from organisations like FSB and the ICO to better understand the changes. They will be able to give advice on what steps need to be taken to comply #FSBeDataReady x.com/SmallBizSatUK/…

You will not need explicit consent if they are giving you their phone number for the specific purpose of collecting a product. If you are going to use that data for any other purpose, you will need to tell them and get explicit consent - bit.ly/2FESo0m #FSBeDataReady x.com/LibbyButlers/s…

It's great practice to find out whether Etsy, other market places and your suppliers are compliant. Again, this all comes back to whether you are storing your customers data. If you are, you will need to add a privacy notice #FSBeDataReady x.com/Gillisflowers/…

Thanks for your question @KissAirCandles No you won't need explicit consent from your customers but you should identify lawful basis for processing this data and put it in you privacy notice. More details here - bit.ly/2deJ72T #FSBeDataReady x.com/KissAirCandles…

Thanks for your question PeopleFirstMobility When it comes to offline data, the principals remain the same - the data must be kept safe. To find out whether you need to register visit the ICO - Information Commissioner's Office website - bit.ly/1TNdPh7 #FSBeDataReady x.com/Pfmobility/sta…

Hi @RachaelLBC Yes you will need explicit consent. That can be historic. So, if you already hold this data and have been given consent to use it, that will be fine. However, you cannot presume consent #FSBeDataReady x.com/RachaelLBC/sta…

There has been a lot of scaremongering out there about the ICO’s power to impose heavy fines. The ICO have reassured us that fines will be the last resort. Check out our blog from Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, for more info - bit.ly/2CljGtM #FSBeDataReady x.com/SmallBizSatUK/…

The ICO - Information Commissioner's Office has a self assessment tool to check if you need to register - bit.ly/1TNdPh7 #FSBeDataReady x.com/Gillisflowers/…

FSB, has this week, launched an awareness campaign which is providing small businesses with information and advice on what they should do to #FSBeDataReady. Small firms that need support should check out our website - bit.ly/2GRw42Z x.com/SmallBizSatUK/…

Small businesses can also approach the ICO - Information Commissioner's Office that have a dedicated small business helpline - bit.ly/2hAlXFt #FSBeDataReady

We will be continuing our video series with the Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, about how the ICO will be supporting small biz. We will also be signposting small firms to our checklist to guide them through early preparations - bit.ly/2oBLhxr #FSBeDataReady x.com/SmallBizSatUK/…

As long as a business follow the available guidance and can show they have taken steps to prepare for GDPR they shouldn't worry. For any businesses that are worried – get in touch with Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) or ICO - Information Commissioner's Office – there is help available! #FSBeDataReady x.com/SmallBizSatUK/…

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