‘GDPR’ has become a familiar term. We recognise the visible and consumer-facing aspects of it in our everyday lives. As privacy professionals, we see consumers exercising their rights to withdraw consent to their data being processed via ‘opt out’ or ‘unsubscribe’ buttons, for example. What’s not so evident is whether organisations are keeping their practices fully up to date and in line with the GDPR. For instance: How sure are you that your organisation is fully compliant with the relevant data protection legislation? Would the fines and reputational damage incurred from breaches of the GDPR be commercially damaging? Once compliant

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