{"id":56380,"date":"2021-06-16T13:44:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T05:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/protect-personal-data\/"},"modified":"2024-12-27T17:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T09:48:43","slug":"protect-personal-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/use-case\/protect-personal-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect personal data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/use-case\/protect-personal-data\/#Why_is_protecting_personal_data_important\" >Why is protecting personal data important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/use-case\/protect-personal-data\/#How_can_I_protect_my_privacy_online\" >How can I protect my privacy online?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/use-case\/protect-personal-data\/#What_is_data_protection_policy_and_why_is_it_important\" >What is data protection policy and why is it important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/use-case\/protect-personal-data\/#Who_needs_a_data_protection_policy\" >Who needs a data protection policy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zegal.com\/en-sg\/use-case\/protect-personal-data\/#Why_is_it_dangerous_to_share_personal_information_online\" >Why is it dangerous to share personal information online?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-protecting-personal-data-important\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_protecting_personal_data_important\"><\/span>Why is protecting personal data important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data privacy has quickly become an issue of increasing urgency. From social media scandals to privacy and security threats, discussions about personal data and the role of consent in today\u2019s cyber age of online transactions are extremely prevalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all businesses at any stage of lifecycle, all data, including that of customers, employees, and business partners, is considered the company\u2019s most valuable and irreplaceable asset. Apart from data security concerns that the company should be informed about, you should also note that there are legal obligations on how personal data should be handled, which govern and dictate the way in which a business should run on a daily basis so as to ensure absolute confidentiality and privacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-can-i-protect-my-privacy-online\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_protect_my_privacy_online\"><\/span>How can I protect my privacy online?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Protecting your privacy online is a big challenge for every remote worker working remotely during these COVID-19 crisis. Here are some tips on protecting your privacy online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>By limiting the information shared on your social media<\/li><li>Use incognito while browsing internet<\/li><li>Use a virtual private network<\/li><li>Use a good antivirus software<\/li><li>Use a different search engine<\/li><li>Choose a strong password (combination of alphabet, numbers &amp; special characters)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-data-protection-policy-and-why-is-it-important\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_data_protection_policy_and_why_is_it_important\"><\/span>What is data protection policy and why is it important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;<strong>Data Protection Policy<\/strong>&nbsp;is a document that describes the security of a user\u2019s data and provides measures on how to store and protect them from corruption, compromise, or loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any business that works with user\u2019s data needs to ensure proper safeguarding of user\u2019s data for minimizing the risk of cybercrimes. Personal data contains sensitive information and is prone to cyber-attack. So, a well-drafted Data Protection Policy helps to ensure the safety of user data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-needs-a-data-protection-policy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_needs_a_data_protection_policy\"><\/span>Who needs a data protection policy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every business that deals online collects consumer data through different means. Those data are useful to understand the pattern of their user behavior online. If a business is aware of its user\u2019s data like demographics, interest, and user device they can improve the user experience and help their user in providing a better shopping experience. So, to safeguard those data a business needs a Data Protection Policy, which also helps in building trust between businesses and users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-it-dangerous-to-share-personal-information-online\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_dangerous_to_share_personal_information_online\"><\/span>Why is it dangerous to share personal information online?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the cybercrimes happening these days are directly connected with your personal data. It is very easy for a scammer to retrieve your email or password with the help of your personal data so one must choose wisely while sharing any of their personal data on web platforms. A leak of personal data could also result in identity theft, online harassment, and stalking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is protecting personal data important? Data privacy has quickly become an issue of increasing urgency. 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