General Data Protection Regulation


The European Union has taken a monumental step in protecting the fundamental right to privacy for every EU resident with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will be effective from May 25, 2018. Simply put, EU residents will now have greater say over what, how, why, where, and when their personal data is used, processed, or disposed. This rule clarifies how the EU personal data laws apply even beyond the borders of the EU. Any organization that works with EU residents' personal data in any manner, irrespective of location, has obligations to protect the data. Wingumail is well aware of its role in providing the right tools a Wingumail's Commitment


At Wingumail, we have always honored our users' right to data privacy and protection. We have no necessity to collect and process users' personal information beyond what is required for the functioning of our products (invoicing and management).


Over the years, we have demonstrated our commitment to data privacy and protection by meeting the industry standards. We already have strong Data Processing Agreements, and we are revising them to meet the requirements of the GDPR. We recognize that the GDPR will help us move towards the highest standards of operations in protecting customer data.



How is Wingumail preparing for GDPR?


Wingumail is gearing up to be GDPR compliant across all of its applications, by the time the regulation comes into effect. As a data processor, Wingumail understands its obligation to help customers get ready for the big day. We have thoroughly analyzed GDPR requirements and have put in place a dedicated internal team to drive our organization to meet them. Some of our ongoing initiatives are:


  • Identifying personal data - Our applications undertakes a different level of personal data collection, usage, storage and disposal. Defining the purview of personal data for each of these applications and documenting the various sources of data will go a long way in providing a roadmap for compliance in the days leading up to implementation.
  • Providing visibility and transparency - The most important aspect of GDPR is how the collected data is used. As a data processor, Wingumail's key role is to provide our customers (the data controllers) with the access to effectively manage and protect their user data. Wingumail is exploring ways to make optimal product enhancements without compromising on performance so that we can provide better transparency to our customers.
  • Enhancing data integrity and security - Data privacy and data security are two sides of the same coin. As our customers tighten their data security measures, Wingumail would like to extend a helping hand. We're streamlining the processes for our cloud applications by implementing IT policies and procedures that provide end-to-end security.
  • Portability and transferability of data - GDPR gives end users the right to either receive all the data provided and processed by the controller or transfer it to another controller depending on technical feasibility. With this new right in mind, Wingumail is working on further enhancing its data exporting capabilities to enable export even at the individual level.


What does this mean for our customers?


We understand that meeting the GDPR requirements will take a lot of time and effort. And as your partner, we want to help you make your process as seamless as possible, so that you don't have to worry about compliance and can focus more on running your business. Some of our product enhancements are about to make it easier for you to:

  • Provide access controls
  • Encrypt, anonymize or delete user data
  • Perform data audits or assessments using data processing logs
  • Create provisions for data subjects rights
  • Enhance security for user data


What should you do to be GDPR-ready?


Regarding the GDPR compliance in your organization, here's a quick to-do list to keep in mind.

  • Create a data privacy team to oversee GDPR activities and raise awareness
  • Review current security and privacy processes in place & where applicable, revise your contracts with third parties & customers to meet the requirements of the GDPR
  • Identify the Personally Identifiable Information (PII)/Personal data that is being collected
  • Analyze how this information is being processed, stored, retained and deleted
  • Assess the third parties with whom you disclose data
  • Establish procedures to respond to data subjects when they exercise their rights
  • Establish & conduct Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
  • Create processes for data breach notification activities
  • Continuous employee awareness is vital to ensure continual compliance to the GDPR


For more information about GDPR in Wingumail applications: Contact us: [email protected]