By 25th May 2018, Indian businesses will have to follow the GDPR, or face the consequences of non-compliance. The Regulation mandates considerably tougher penalties than the DPA: organisations can expect fines of up to 4% of global annual turnover (NB turnover, not profit) or €20 million – whichever is higher! The GDPR imposes new rules on companies, government agencies, non-profits, and other organizations that offer goods and services to people in the European Union (EU), or that collect and analyse data tied to EU residents.

One of the major facets of this regulation is that it extends the scope and application of the EU law to outside the borders of Europe. Legal complications of all sorts continue to exist, making compliance much more complex and difficult to achieve. The consequences of being non-compliant can be severe. Yet, despite the staggering penalties for non-compliance, many organizations continue to struggle being GDPR ready.

After 2 successful editions in New Delhi and Mumbai, Lex Witness – India’s 1st Magazine on Legal & Corporate Affairs along with Microsoft Corporation India, Icertis, Trend Micro and Parablu successfully completed its concluding edition in Bengaluru earlier this month. The sessions included;