You've probably heard of the GDPR by now --
What is it?
It's the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and it went into effect on Friday, May 25th, 2018.
Here are some excellent resources specifically for creative professionals and agencies:
- Web designer and Marketing Mentor client, Jill Anderson, of Jill Lynn Design, wrote a blog post for her web design clients. It's especially useful for those with WordPress sites. Read it here.
- Newfangled is a web and content marketing firm whose clients are design firms and the 2 principals, Mark O'Brien and Chris Butler, recorded an excellent and information-rich podcast "argument" about GDPR. Listen here. Here is their Privacy Policy -- very impressive!
- Bureau of Digital is a resource for agency owners and here's their blog post on how to handle it.
- Amy Porterfield's podcast and show notes with Bobby Klinck, an intellectual property attorney, tailored for entrepreneurs. Listen here.
What should you be doing?
The web and email marketing software you use should be providing examples and guidance. For example: