Step 4 – The Right to Be Forgotten What is the right to be forgotten? Article 17 of the GDPR contains the right for data to be erased: otherwise known as the right to be forgotten. The principle behind this, as stated by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), is to “enable an individual to […]
Step 3 – Subject Access Rights “What you looking at?” Will subject access rights become the Vogue under the GDPR? What changes will there be to the current regime? Based on what we know for now, the GDPR subject access request (“SAR”) process will be similar to that under the current regime. The key changes […]
Step 2 – Data Mapping Follow the yellow brick road Why data map Data mapping should be a key element in any organisation’s compliance strategy, including any pre-employment screening policy. The prospective employer (data controller) can face questions from its candidate base about where their personal data is being sent and how it is used. […]
Most folk working for entities affected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) probably feel that they need a couple of aspirin right about now. May 2018 is fast approaching, and there still seems to be a mountain to climb to get compliant. Over the next 12 months, HireRight will continue to be reviewing its […]
2016 has seen some interesting shifts in background screening, with new trends becoming apparent, new legislation in some industries, and some important legal changes in data. Recap our top news of the year with our top 10 blogs of 2016. We’ll see you next year! How to Create a Great Candidate Experience – the […]
It has taken two years but on 12 July 2016 the EU Commission finally adopted the adequacy decision on the Privacy Shield, and from 1 August 2016 entities will be able to certify with the US Department of Commerce. From a strategic perspective US companies (or EU companies doing business in the US) will be […]
