Lesson 3The importance of privacy in project management
- Notion 15 - Why does privacy matter for project management?
- Notion 16 - What is considered user personal data?
- Notion 17 - Privacy legislation in the EU
- Notion 18 - Data protection principles
- Notion 19 - The legal ramifications of violating privacy
- Notion 20 - Privacy by Design: matching design with privacy needs
- Notion 21 - Consent is the magic word
- Notion 22 - The role of the project manager in ensuring privacy
- Notion 23 - Conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment
- Notion 24 - How can data protection lead to more sustainable project management?
- Notion 25 - Quiz
Notion 24
How can data protection lead to more sustainable project management?
Target skills
Many companies and individuals still see the GDPR as an additional constraint on their practices.
However, there are significant benefits to implementing good data protection practices.
Reinforcing trust
Beyond the legal obligation, complying with data protection legislation helps to establish two key values for employees and customers: trust and transparency. These values are as important within your company as they are outside, to develop a good brand image and reassure your customers and clients.
Gain efficiency and sobriety
Identify the personal data essential to your activity, update it regularly, delete obsolete or erroneous data, discard all useless data and information collection... all these practices allow you to keep precious information always up to date, limit its storage and optimise its daily management. You can therefore reconcile efficiency, productivity and eco-responsible practices.
Secure your company's assets
Data is essential to the development and value of your company. Protecting it correctly is therefore essential to its proper functioning. Indeed, a breach or a computer attack can have disastrous effects on your business...
Develop new services
With the new practices it generates, the legislation also provides an opportunity to develop new services, around data portability for example...