Will technology be a help or hindrance to HR when it comes to new data protection regulations?

With the introduction of GDPR and the forthcoming ePrivacy regulations, companies are naturally becoming cautious about their use of HR technology as they are required to place their trust in the vendor.

However, at Webrecruit, we feel that technology is a big help when it comes to new data protection regulations. Many types of HR software can assist with your GDPR compliance by automating data deletion processes to relieve manual efforts and ensure that your business is fully compliant.

Technology also allows you to take greater control of your data by centralising its collection, rather than relying on more cluttered, widespread methods of storage, potentially causing problems when it comes to deletion, keeping it up-to-date and sharing with the data subject, if requested.

For example, companies that still use spreadsheets and emails to manage their recruitment process leave themselves at risk of misplacing data or sharing it when they have no centralised way of logging consent. Technology also allows you to monitor the history of the data, make note of any changes and ensure that it is fully up-to-date.