Cognism's commitment to b2b data compliance aksa kalam, head of legal at cognism, shares her b2b data compliance checklist cognism gdpr data compliance an informed database the gdpr already requires controllers and processors to notify individuals how their data is collected and processed. This obligation has been part of the gdpr since its inception, but was brought to light in after enforcement action was taken against experian (although the first-tier tribunal ruled in experian’s favour on appeal in early ).
Following this prosecution, and to ensure that bc data china it remains compliant, cognism has taken the decision to notify its entire database. By notification, we mean informing data subjects about our holding of data about them, as well as our processing activities at the time of data collection. Data subjects are thus informed and can easily exercise their rights. Notifying individuals under article of the gdpr where data is not collected directly from individuals is essential to ensure you remain compliant.
This helps avoid a breach of data protection laws and subsequent enforcement actions by supervisory authorities. A database consisting only of b2b emails cognism only provides b2b emails, we do not have any bc emails in our database. Cognism customers can be assured that the emails in our database are b2b emails and are legally compliant. Do not call lists do-not-call lists are made up of people who do not want to be contacted for marketing purposes.