GDPR Foundation case studies
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The PECB Certified GDPR Foundation credential is an entry-level certificate for people who need a working grasp of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the privacy principles behind it. PECB positions the training for individuals involved in personal data protection and information security, individuals seeking knowledge of the main privacy principles, and individuals interested in pursuing a career in data protection. The GDPR Foundation case studies are 5 cases and about 4,875 words.
1Pre-ticked bundled consent in a fitness app's insurance partnership
NordicFit AB runs a free fitness app with 480,000 users in the EU. At sign-up the app shows a single pre-ticked box: 'I accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.' The privacy policy, about 4,000 words long, states that by accepting, users consent to sharing heart-rate, sleep and workout data with Solveig Insurance, which uses it to price premium discounts.
986 words, about 5 min2A wide subject access and erasure request against retention duties
Kestrel Logistics GmbH employs 1,200 people at a depot near Hamburg. On 3 June an employee, Mr A, sends a written request asking for 'everything you hold about me' and for deletion of all sickness-absence records.
953 words, about 5 min3Controller and processor roles across a marketing stack with US and Indian data flows
Bloem & Co is a Dutch online garden retailer with 300,000 customers. It uses MailForge Inc., a US email vendor, to send newsletters and abandoned-cart emails.
951 words, about 5 min4Ransomware at a dental group: the 72-hour clock and the encryption argument
Zahnwerk, a dental group with 14 practices in Austria, discovers at 09:00 on Monday that ransomware has encrypted its appointment and billing server. Its external IT contractor restores from Friday's backup by 17:00 the same day.
984 words, about 5 min5Biometric time clocks and facial-recognition monitoring in a distribution centre
LagerPro runs a 40,000 m2 distribution centre in Poland with 2,500 warehouse staff and high seasonal turnover. Sharing of entry badges ('buddy punching') is estimated to cost 3% of payroll hours.
1,001 words, about 5 min