GDPR is set to change the face of marketing for any business in South Africa who markets to or does business with the EU – and mostly for the better. We still have leniency in SA whilst the ‘powers that be’ get the Information Regulator operational – but don’t sit back and wait for this to happen, it’s a good idea to put things in place to deal with GDPR and be ready for POPIA when it finally happens. Below is an article written by one of our UK marketing directors, it is both interesting and useful as these new data protection laws will encourage businesses to adopt best practice, and strongly discourage corner cutting that tarnishes the marketing industry.