The first hurdle has been cleared

The company was well prepared for D-Day on 25 May, making sure it 
complied with the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation. But this 
is where the real work starts.

Christian Holm has come up with a fitting metaphor: “On 25 May, we passed our driving test. Now we are learning to drive safely.” Together with his team, the GDPR project manager ensured that MAN Energy Solutions could face D-Day calmly. But there is still a lot of detailed work to be done. “Data protection no longer runs in parallel with processes, but is integrated in them. This will mean new process transparency,” says Data Officer Horst Miguletz. The smaller EU sites will also come under closer scrutiny now and receive individual advice. Their processes are often very different from those at the large production sites. “Having colleagues on board with us as we make this journey is every bit as important,” says Christian Holm. “They will find plenty of information on the intranet, but should also rely on their common sense when it comes to data protection.” Horst Miguletz encourages all colleagues to ask if they are unsure: “Every site has contacts for data protection, or get in touch with the central data protection team.”