our commitment

This is what we do as your trusted GDPR partner

This is what we do in terms of GDPR

We've done our homework. Security and privacy needs to be taken seriously. Bisnode go a long way to protect your privacy and to help you exercise your rights. We keep the data to a minimum for our purposes, and restrict the access to only those needing it. GDPR is in our DNA.

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Open letter to the authorities

Bisnode Belgium takes a clear position regarding the commercialisation of personal data. We strongly support all kind of legal grounds that allow the processing of personal data in a GDPR context. From this persective, we consider that legitimate interest should be seen, among other principles, as a possibility for direct marketing actors to process personal data. Read our open letter to the authorities.

Our view on legitimate interest

Bisnode Belgium supports all kind of legal grounds that allow the processing of personal data in a GDPR context. From this persective, we consider that legitimate interest should be seen, among other principles, as a possibility for direct marketing actors to process personal data. This is why we fully comply with main Belgian marketing associations such as UBA, BAM and many others, who decided to write a paper explaining their common position. Discover their position paper.

Bisnode and GDPR : behind the scenes

Discover what we achieved to become fully GDPR compliant

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EPISODE 11: How to turn GDPR obligations into opportunities?

GDPR comes into force on May 25. It is highlighted by intensified press coverage. It will make consumers acutely aware of their new rights: e.g. the right to object, the right to rectification, the right to data portability, the right to be forgotten... All companies are bound to witness a surge in the number of consumers contacting them to know more about the use of their personal data. Especially for mass market brands, the challenge will be huge. But even SMEs should be prepared.

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EPISODE 10: How Bisnode revamped its whole offering of solutions

Today, Bisnode plays by the GDPR rules. Obviously. But we decided to go one step beyond. We don’t limit ourselves to the strict application of what GDPR requires. As we are in the middle of the dialogue between consumers and brands, we always have consumer’s interests in mind while serving our clients

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EPISODE 9: How to make a GDPR risk assessment of (sub)contractors?

GDPR differentiates two parties, which can both be held responsible in the context of processing of personal data: data controllers and data processors. The controller “determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.” The processor “processes personal data on behalf of the controller.”