The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law to protect the privacy and security of your personal data which gives you certain rights. At Miigen we are committed to handling your personal data in a secure and responsible manner in line with GDPR guidelines.
I do not live in the UK or another EU country; does it apply to me?
Yes, the GDPR regulations still apply to you. Miigen is a UK based company and abides by UK law. Please refer to Does the GDPR apply to companies outside of the EU for more information.
What are the terms of GDPR?
GDPR defines an array of legal terms and below are some of the more important ones:
- Personal
This data is any information that relates to an individual who can be directly or indirectly identified. Names, emails, location, ethnicity, gender, biometric data, religious beliefs, cookies and political opinions can be used as personal data. Personal data on Miigen is treated securely and is not used by any third-party services unless it is for legitimate purposes.Legitimate purposes include but are not limited to marketing and promotions. - Data processing
This is when an action is performed on data whether automated or manual. This includes collating, recording, storing, using, erasing. Again, under legitimate business purposes. If you choose to delete your account, this information is anonymised, and no identifiable personal information is retained. - Data subject
This is subject whose data is being processed. - Data controller
This is Miigen (UK) Limited and we decide how and why the personal data will be processed in line with our privacy policy and GDPR guidelines. - Data processor
A third-party that processes personal data on behalf of a data controller.
GDPR has a lot of regulatory points and principles. The wealth of information is vast and more details can be found here: What is GDPR?
