5 GDPR obligations specific to e-commerce businesses
These points are systematically checked during a DPA audit in your sector.
Map personal data
Document what data you collect, why you need it and how long you keep it.
Use a valid legal basis
Link each processing activity to consent, a contract, a legal obligation or legitimate interest.
Inform visitors clearly
Provide a plain-language privacy policy that matches how your website actually works.
Secure data and vendors
Limit access, assess processors and put appropriate data-processing agreements in place.
Respect privacy rights
Make access, correction, deletion and objection easy, and answer requests on time.
Real DPA fines in this sector
Documented cases. Official sources available on cnil.fr.
Documented breach of data-protection requirements.
Documented breach of data-protection requirements.
Documented breach of data-protection requirements.
How to check your GDPR compliance as e-commerce businesses
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