Introduction
In 2016, the EU adopted General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
The GDPR is now recognized as law across the EU. GDPR enforcement begins on 25th May 2018.
Click here for the evidence of GDPR compliance.
Our Commitment
Siber Systems Inc. (‘we’ or ‘us’ or ‘our’)
are committed to ensuring the security and protection of the personal information that
we process, and to provide a compliant and consistent approach to
data protection. We have always had a robust and effective data
protection program in place which complies with existing law and
abides by the data protection principles. However, we recognise our
obligations in continuously updating and expanding this program to
keep meet the demands of the GDPR.
Siber Systems Inc. are dedicated to
safeguarding the personal information under our remit and in
developing a data protection regime that is effective, fit for
purpose and demonstrates an understanding of, and appreciation for
the new Regulation. Our preparation and details of GDPR compliance
have been summarised in this statement and include the development
and implementation of data protection roles, policies, procedures,
controls and measures to ensure maximum and ongoing compliance.
How We Have Prepared for the GDPR
Siber Systems Inc. has consistent level of data protection and security across our
organization, that fully complies with all DGPR provisions.
Our preparations included:
- Completed Information Audit
– we have identified that we DO NOT store any sensitive personal data
as it is defined by GDPR. We only store non-sensitive personal data
that is required to conduct business. We have identified what
personal information we hold, where it comes from, how and why it is
processed and if and to whom it is disclosed, as well as GDPR
compliance of downstream data processors.
- Revised Policies & Procedures –
we have revised our data protection policies and procedures to meet
the requirements and standards of the GDPR and any relevant data
protection laws, including:
- Data Protection – our main policy and procedure document for data protection
has been overhauled to meet the standards and requirements of the
GDPR. Accountability and governance measures are in place to ensure
that we understand and adequately disseminate and evidence our
obligations and responsibilities; with a dedicated focus on privacy
by design and the rights of individuals.
- Data Retention & Erasure –
we have updated our retention policy and schedule to ensure
that we meet the ‘data minimization’
and ‘storage limitation’
principles and that personal information is stored, archived and
destroyed compliantly and ethically.
We have procedures in place to meet the ‘Right to Access’ (Article 15),
‘Right to Rectification’ (Article 16),
‘Right to Erasure’ (Article 17) obligation and are aware of when
this and other data subject’s rights apply; along with any exemptions, response
timeframes and notification responsibilities.
- Data Breaches – our breach procedures ensure that we have safeguards and
measures in place to identify, assess, investigate and report any
personal data breach at the earliest possible time. Our procedures
are robust and have been disseminated to all employees, making them
aware of the reporting lines and steps to follow.
- International Data Transfers & Third-Party Disclosures –
where Siber Systems Inc.
collects, transfers and stores on US servers ONLY personal
information needed for execution of the contract between the client
and the Company. We have robust procedures and safeguarding
measures in place to secure, encrypt and maintain the integrity of
the data. Our procedures include a continual review of the
countries with sufficient adequacy decisions, as well as provisions
for binding corporate rules; standard data protection clauses or
approved codes of conduct for those countries without. We carry out
strict due diligence checks with all recipients of personal data to
assess and verify that they have appropriate safeguards in place to
protect the information, ensure enforceable data subject rights and
have effective legal remedies for data subjects where applicable.
- Legal Basis for Processing –
our processing activities are in compliance with the Article 6.
- Records of Processing Activities –
Siber Systems Inc. is excluded from the obligation to maintain records of our
processing activities, under Article 30 due to size and nature of data conditions.
- Privacy Notice/Policy –
our Privacy Policies (separate for each product family) comply with the GDPR.
- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) –
we neither process sensitive personal information nor
perform large scale processing of non-sensitive personal
information. We have developed stringent procedures and assessment
templates for carrying out impact assessments that comply fully with
the GDPR’s Article 35 requirements. We have implemented
documentation processes that record each assessment, allow us to
rate the risk posed by the processing activity and implement
mitigating measures to reduce the risk posed to the data subject(s).
- Processor Agreements –
where we use any third-party to process personal information on our behalf
(i.e. Payment Processing), we have insured that Processor Agreements and due diligence
procedures are in place for ensuring that they (as well as we),
meet and understand their/our GDPR obligations. These measures
include initial and ongoing reviews of the service provided, the
necessity of the processing activity, the technical and
organizational measures in place and compliance with the GDPR.
- Special Categories Data –
we have identified that we do not process any of the special categories
of the personal data.
Data Subject Rights
We allow data subjects to contact us through a web portal
with all their GDPR-related questions and requests.
Through that portal, data subjects can send us requests related to the rights provided to them by GDPR
related to any personal information that Siber Systems Inc. processes about them:
- What personal data we hold about them
- The purposes of the processing
- The categories of personal data concerned
- The recipients to whom the personal data has/will be disclosed
- For how long we intend to store your personal data
- If we did not collect the data directly from them, information about the source
- The right to have incomplete or inaccurate data about them corrected or completed and the process for requesting this
- The right to request erasure of personal data (where applicable)
or to restrict processing in accordance with data protection laws,
as well as to object to any direct marketing from us and to be
informed about any automated decision-making that we use
- The right to lodge a complaint or seek judicial remedy and who to contact in such instances
Information Security & Technical and Organizational Measures
Siber Systems Inc.
takes the privacy and security of individuals and their personal
information very seriously and take every reasonable measure and
precaution to protect and secure the personal data that we process.
We have robust information security policies and procedures in place
to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration,
disclosure or destruction and have several layers of security
measures, including employee training, data encryption in transit,
data encryption in storage, password policy, one-time-password and
two-factor authentication mechanisms, as well as other technical and
organizational prevention, detective, and correction controls.
GDPR Roles and Employees
Siber Systems Inc.
have appointed a data privacy team to constantly monitor compliance
with the GDPR legislation. The team are responsible for promoting
awareness of the GDPR across the organization, assessing our GDPR
readiness, identifying any potential gap areas and implementing the
new policies, procedures and corrective measures.
Siber Systems Inc.
understands that continuous employee awareness and understanding is
vital to the continued compliance of the GDPR and have involved our
employees in our preparation plans. We have implemented an employee
training program specific to the which have been provided to all
employees, and forms part of our induction and annual training
program.
If you have any questions or requests related to GDPR, please contact our GDPR compliance team:
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