Seven in ten companies are not GDPR compliant

An overview of company compliance with GDPR Article 15.

Seven in ten companies are not compliant with GDPR Article 15, according to Talend's GDPR Compliance Benchmark Report. Among 103 companies operating in Europe, only 30% provided the requested personal data within the mandated one month.

Businesses based outside of Europe appear more proactive in meeting their commitments, with one-half registering compliance. This contrasts with EU based companies, where only 35% managed to meet the deadline.

Between sectors, retail and consumer goods was by far the worst performer, with less than one-quarter of companies compliant. Financial services and travel/transport/hospitality fared better, but compliance was still only 50% and 47% respectively....

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