Here’s an opportunity for some solid science: let’s compare recovery rates before and after the prayer ban. We could learn something significant about divine intervention probabilities.
In the larger sense, this is a predictable outcome. Take the core of a well-intentioned idea and let politicians and bureaucrats implement it. As night follows day, it will result in unintentional punishment of the innocent and general farce for everyone else.
I'm so glad you didn't have to borrow against the princely sum in your Nigerian beneficiary account that will be hitting your bank account any minute now. The IRS was so thoughtful to let you pay in cash or gift cards. Did you have to mail it to Bangalore?
That's just silly. Everyone knows that IRS headquarters are in Dubrovnik.
The burden is on any entity that runs an online portal that is capable of holding the personal data of others. This forum and others for example holds members' email addresses, which is personal data.
The privacy policy which is usually shown at the foot of most pages therefore needs to show the name, address and telephone number of who runs the website and I'll be amending the Argentina Expats' privacy policy accordingly.
... and about time, too! I suspect that your flagrant disregard for data security is the reason that the IRS called the other day demanding immediate payment of a tax fine. Luckily I was able to find the exact $500 gift card they demanded. So tighten up those portals, all right?
Display MoreI have been reading posts about this GDPR thing all over the internet. I can draw up a document saying how long I will keep your data (likely, forever as I never throw away past jobs - I build on them!) and my digital storage security measures (my computer also serves for private purposes, I don't think I am using normal email exchange such as gmail, I do back up on Dropbox when working on a project).
Now, if just stating these things black on white is enough, I'll get my pen... But if these things are not enough, I do not have the technical knowledge 'to comply'. Should I simply get a secured connection? How? Should I switch email provider? How do I backup in the cloud when working on a project? I am not installing videocameras in my home in case somebody steal my backup hard disk, FYI!
It is not clear whether the burden is on the freelancer even when the work is through an agency (as it happens a lot with translations). In which case it will be the agency to inform the end client that the work will be subcontracted and hence their sensitive data disclosed to the subcontractor.
I did a translation about GDPR and it was like taking a peak in a crazy world.
Namely, you have to inform users/clients when they use your online website (cookies are major factor), you have to inform job applicants, you have to inform even your own employees.
I guessing that, like most regulations, once you figure out what to say for a given case, you can cut-and-paste for all similar cases?
The link isn’t accessible. If there are a couple of concise points to share, maybe a quick copy/paste?
