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One year and counting, and still almost 25% of marketers have yet to act on GDPR

on May 24, 2017 | 0 comments

By Jennifer Faull

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It is exactly one year until the new EU-wide General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) regulations come into force. But, as The Drum has found, many organisations lag where they ought to be if they want to avoid the potential heavy penalties in place for misuse of consumer data.

According to a survey from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) released today (25 May) a quarter of companies (24%) have yet to even start a GDPR plan while little over half surveyed believed their organisations will be ready for the 2018 deadline.

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Source: The Drum