Hey guys, are you stressing over GDPR? Below is another great resource (podcast) on the General Data Protection Regulations and will give you advice on what’s important, what to ignore and how you can ensure compliance with these new regulations. As I understand it (from all 3 sources I’ve read so far), you always needed people’s permission to email them (obviously) so it’s not recommended to send a mass email to your list asking them permission or you’ll look like you never had permission in the first place (opps). In the podcast, they talk about how two big companies have already been fined for doing just that. And even if you are not in the EU but you are collecting email addresses of people in the EU to add to your mailing list, then you still fall under the GDPR regulation. Having said that, I think it’s wise to ask for confirmation from your current list if you’ve made any significant changes in your privacy policy by which you’ll need peoples consent to continue to email them.
Also in the podcast below are some great examples of how to word your landing pages. It is all about the permission to control and process data. You have to let people know exactly how you are using their information, is what I got from all of this.
CLICK HERE TO STOP LISTENING TO EC AND TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST ON GDPR FROM THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. 🙂
I want to take this time to officially wave goodbye to 2015 with the presentation of our WordPress Annual Report. I’m so excited about how we did and most grateful to all the people who helped us to achieve our goals. Last year I didn’t dare share my data! Yea, it was that embarrassing. But that’s good because it means this blog has shown tremendous growth and I hope to exceed its numbers at the conclusion of 2016. Until then, here’s an excerpt of how we did:
The PBS Blog 