“We have to provide key stakeholders with assurance that we are keeping up-to-date with global privacy laws and frameworks within which we operate, and the DataGuidance News Tracker has been vital in ensuring we keep on top of developments,” said Tumi.
The Comparison Charts have been very useful in helping to identify requirements in different countries, for example breach notification requirements, and being able to do so at a glance. These charts link to further information in the form of Guidance Notes, which allows the privacy team to deep dive into their research and then map those requirements.
The ability to setup email notifications makes it much easier for Tumi to keep relevant colleagues up to date, and boost awareness of new developments. Setting up regional alerts is particularly useful when the British Council is setting up regional offices in different jurisdictions helping them ensure compliance with the relevant requirements. Specific projects can be logged and tracked in the Workspaces functionality, which has helped keep research organized and the alerts function again ensures no updates are missed.
DataGuidance has helped Tumi and her colleagues draw their privacy research together and ensure that they can keep on top of numerous regulations with which they need to be compliant.
The most significant benefit of the DataGuidance module is the time that it saves, by streamlining and directing research, said Tumi “It’s invaluable; you don’t realize how much time you spend researching until you save that time with OneTrust DataGuidance. It’s one in a million.”
Picture perfect privacy with OneTrust
Tumi and her team at the British Council are seeing true ROI from their OneTrust implementation. The PIA process and Privacy by Design have become embedded into the organization, and employees have a better understanding of privacy in relation to their role. The dashboards are user-friendly, accessible, and, most importantly, they reduce the amount of manual administrative work that needs to be done.
“Privacy isn’t a barrier to innovation, it’s a gateway. OneTrust has put privacy back into the hands of the individual,” said Tumi.
Looking to the future of the British Council’s privacy program, there will be many new projects in regions where new regulations may go beyond the GDPR, and they’ll be paying close attention to developments with the ePrivacy Directive. But one thing is clear: Onetrust will be playing a big part in all their new projects.
