Though the official arrival of the new General Data Protection Regulation is set for 2018, companies are already taking steps to improve data protection laws. In a recent blog post, Microsoft General Counsel, and VP, Rich Sauer noted that the business has already begun to publicly offer contractual commitments in regard to this specific EU law, stating that the new steps were taken to offer GDPR-related peace of mind about the company services.
In response to the upcoming GDPR, Microsoft's representative, Sauer, noted that the brand believes that their customers have a right to privacy, and the changing regulations are a crucial step forward in making sure that everyone has access to privacy rights. He further noted that the company is looking forward to sharing new updates on how the brand will comply with GDPR standards.
Offering Pointers for the Upcoming Change
Since preparing for a new law will require several changes on the part of various companies, Microsoft has offered a few pointers about the GDPR in its trust centre, as well as a guide that comes through a download window, covering all the necessary information available. Perhaps most crucially, the document also offers a range of sections that are dedicated to the features of Microsoft Cloud services like Office 365 and Azure, along with more traditional offerings too.
One particularly useful section of the Trust article outlines the rights that companies must provide under the new law, which include:
