Time is running out and by 25th May 2018 you need to be ready with the GDPR rules implementation.
For an ecommerce store, we’ve put together 11 steps to become ready. There is also an infographic with this information
To read more about GDPR and how Vibetrace implements it, read more here.
Steps to be GDPR compliant:
1 Update terms and conditions
Create a T&C page if vou don’t have one
Add a paragraph with a link to vour revised Privacy Policy
Make sure there is a checkbox to it in Checkout page, unchecked
2 Privacy Policy
create a Privacy Policy page (it you do not have one)
Add who – what – how – why – when to Privacy Policy
Display link to Privacy Policy in the footer on everv page
Display Privacy Policy checkbox on the checkout page
3 User account registration
Make sure you really need all the personal data you ask for
If yes, add a Privacy Policy checkbox (unchecked, yes) to the registration form
4 Abandoned cart & checkout
Make sure vou do not run abandoned cart & checkout recovery emails
without having explicit consent for them
5 Product Reviews, Comments & Questions
Make sure vour review forms include consent for the personal data vou ask
Allow accept reviews from logged in users.
6 Opt-in forms. Email & Lead collectors
Audit all your opt-in forms and only keep those that comply with the rules
If vou use a third-party solution provider. make sure it’s GDPR compliant
Display Privacy Policy consent checkboxes
7 Contact Forms
Add Privacy Policy checkbox to all vour contact forms on the website
If vou’re storing personal data in a database and/or is tied to an CRM /
Support Ticketing Solution. tell your users why, where and for how long you’re storing data
8 Analytics & Tracking
Onlv use reliable. GDPR-combliant tracking software
Ask software providers how they’re handling GDPR compliance
Add to your Privacy Policy who and how they handle personal data
9 Third Party Services
Ask every time the GDPR compliancy guestion about each third-party service
Select only GDPR.compliant plugins
Add their name into your Privacy Policy page
10 Existing Subscribers
Ask your entire database for consent
Basically send an email with a subscribe button: those who click it will become the new subscribers and the rest who don’t do anything will be removed
11 Breach Notifications
Cocuro yoUr
Subscribe to all vour third.party software to find about breaches
Reduce the amount of data vou store
Create a breach emergency plan
