GDPR compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law that was enforced by the European Union (EU) on May 25, 2018. It succeeded the EU Data Protection Directive, which was also popularly known as Directive 95/46/EC. Its objective was to harmonize the laws related to data protection in the EU. The primary objective of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to protect and strengthen the rights of individuals with respect to their personal data and its usage. Replicon is fully compliant with the GDPR and defines its customers as Data Controllers, because they state the purpose and the ways in which personal data of their employees and contractors are processed. Since Replicon processes this data on behalf of its customers, Replicon is defined as a Data Processor. Replicon is committed to maintaining mutual respect and trust with all its customers, and is 100% GDPR-compliant.
Data Processing AddendumFrequently Asked Questions
What is GDPR? What significance does it have for Replicon?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law that was enforced by the European Union (EU) on May 25, 2018. It succeeded the EU Data Protection Directive, which was also popularly known as Directive 95/46/EC. Its objective was to harmonize the laws related to data protection in the EU. The primary objective of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to protect and strengthen the rights of individuals with respect to their personal data and its usage.
Replicon is fully compliant with the GDPR and defines its customers as Data Controllers, because they state the purpose and the ways in which personal data of their employees and contractors are processed. Since Replicon processes this data on behalf of its customers, Replicon is defined as a Data Processor. Replicon is committed to maintaining mutual respect and trust with all its customers, and is 100% GDPR-compliant.
Who does the GDPR apply to?
The GDPR law is applicable to all those companies established in the European Union as well as those companies which are not established in the EU, which undertake the processing of personal data of individuals.
Is Replicon a data processor or a data controller under the GDPR?
Replicon plays the role of a data processor under the GDPR.
Does Replicon use sub-processors to process the data?
Replicon currently uses third party processors to provide infrastructure services and perform other functions related to the Replicon Cloud Services.More details here:
https://www.replicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/SubprocessorListGDPRDocumentv10.pdf
What is the Replicon GDPR Data Processing Addendum?
Replicon’s Data Processing Addendum is available here:
https://www.replicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Customer-DPA-FINALform.pdf