GDPR - General Data Protection Regulations

 

GDPR Timeline In The Platinum Group

This timeline is a record of some of the meetings and events in the Platinum Group related to the topic of GDPR;

2020

15th October - An updated Platinum Group GDPR Booklet is issued to all team members, and will be issued to all new starters.

5th October - A memo relating to the ongoing requirements of GDPR Compliance is sent to the Directors and Managers.

 

2019

29th July - A GDPR update meeting between Jeremy Cuff & Mark Greenfield.

24th July - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

22nd July - A GDPR update meeting between Jeremy Cuff & Mark Greenfield.

9th July - A GDPR update meeting between Jeremy Cuff & Mark Greenfield.

19th June - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

22nd May - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

30th April - 20th May - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Management Review Meetings.

24th April - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

9th April - A memo relating to the security of company and customers property is sent out to Directors and Managers.

12th March - A request for samples of all customer facing invoices, order forms and similar.

26th February - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

6th February - The dedicated GDPR Resource Area on Platinum Info Central is communicated to the Directors and Managers.

23rd January – The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

15th January – Our expanded GDPR resource area is published on Platinum Info Central, the Platinum Group’s Intranet.

 

2018

14th December – The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

6th November – An enhanced and more visible “Red Alerts” section is action on Platinum Info Central.

22nd October - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

19th October – An enhanced process for the dealerships to update customer records is communicated to the Platinum Group.

22nd September - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

14th September 2018 – A GDPR progress meeting is convened between  Jeremy Cuff, Martyn Read & Mark Greenfield.

10th September – A memo regarding customer bank details are sent to the management teams following our awareness of sophisticated scams.

22nd August - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

25th July - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

18th July – Group IT Manager Paul Jones issues a GDPR/Protecting data memo.

29th May – A GDPR Guidance Memo is issued to the Platinum Group Management.

24th May – A general GDPR memo is issued to the Management teams.

23rd May - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

15th May – GDPR Company Policy is published within an updated version of the Company Handbook and communicated via memo to all Managers.

14th May – Final GDPR Principles in terms of Marketing are issued to the Marketing Managers.

10th May – GDPR Principles in the Platinum Group are communicated by memo.

10th May – A Platinum Group GDPR Booklet is issued to all team members, and will be issued to all new starters .

30th April - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

16th April – A Directors meeting regarding GDPR.

21st March - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

13th March – A Skoda GDPR seminar in Swindon is attended by Mark Greenfield (Group Aftersales Director) and Paul Mitchell (Director of Skoda Operations).

21st February - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

14th February – A meeting to discuss and launch GDPR with the Marketing Department (Claire Lewin & Steve Mawby).

8th February – A Renault GDPR Webinar (Mark Greenfield & Paul Mitchell).

7th February – A GDPR meeting for the Aftersales Managers is convened by Mark Greenfield.

24th January - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

 

2017

13th December - The topic of GDPR is included in the Platinum Group Board Meeting.

13th December - GDPR briefing with Wansborough Solicitors in Devizes is attended by Caira Day (HR Manager). She also attends a regular HR Forum where GDPR is brought up as a topic. 

11th December  – A Directors meeting regarding GDPR.

21st November – The IT Department requests each department to confirm use of mobile devices such as iPads, iPods, Laptops & Tablets.

17th November – A fact finding request relating GDPR is sent to the Management Teams in the Platinum Group.

16th November – An ASE GDPR seminar is attended by Martyn Read & Mark Greenfield at Cheltenham.

9th November – An Automotive Management (AM) GDPR Conference is attended by Jeremy Cuff, Martyn Read and Mark Greenfield at the Birmingham NEC.

6th October – Claire Lewin attended a Toyota GB GDPR workshop at Burgh Heath (Toyota Head Office)