GDPR and Email Retention
Looking into GDPR compliance for email retention and archiving GDPR has become a tremendous force in the data privacy compliance spectrum, with over 50 massive fines since its introduction in 2018, each costing tens of millions of euros to the defaulters. And now that Australia, Canada, China, and India have joined the compliance club, organizations around the globe must be more attentive to how they handle, process, and retain data, including email, to avoid high fines and other legal penalties resulting from GDPR noncompliance. Even though the GDPR does not mention email compliance expressly in its text, it is one of the most prevalent forms of electronic communication for handling personal data, making it subject to GDPR laws and compliance. Additionally, since the average employee sends and receives 126 business emails each day — a lot of data, including personal data, traveling back and forth — establishing company-wide email standards is crucial to ensure compliance. Discover ...