The complete guide to understanding GDPR requirements for US-based businesses. Learn when you need GDPR, how to achieve compliance, and avoid penalties up to €20 million.
Do You Need It?
2025 Edition
48 pages covering everything US companies need to know about GDPR compliance, from determining applicability to full implementation.
Clear decision tree to determine if GDPR applies to your US-based company. Learn about territorial scope, EU customers, data processing activities, and when you can safely ignore GDPR.
The 7 fundamental principles explained in plain English: lawfulness, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and accountability. Real-world examples included.
When you can legally process EU data: consent, contracts, legal obligations, vital interests, public tasks, and legitimate interests. Practical guidance on choosing the right basis.
How to handle data subject requests: access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. Templates and response timeframes (30 days max) included.
What documentation you must maintain: Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA), breach logs, and consent records. Templates provided.
Navigating data transfers from EU to US: Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), adequacy decisions, Binding Corporate Rules, and how to handle international data flows legally.
Step-by-step implementation plan from data mapping to full compliance. Typical timeline (8-16 weeks), resource requirements, and how to prioritize efforts for US companies.
Essential reading for any US company that processes EU customer data.
You have EU customers using your platform and need to understand if GDPR applies and how to achieve compliance without breaking the bank.
Building GDPR compliance programs for US-based organizations and need practical implementation guidance beyond legal theory.
Selling to EU customers online and need to understand consent requirements, data subject rights, and how to handle international orders legally.
Planning European expansion and want to get GDPR right from day one. Avoid costly mistakes and penalties before entering the EU market.
Practical knowledge to determine if you need GDPR and how to achieve compliance efficiently.
Clear criteria to determine if you're subject to GDPR based on your EU customer base, data processing activities, and business model. No legal jargon.
Understand what GDPR actually requires: lawfulness, data minimization, purpose limitation, and more. Real examples show how to apply each principle.
Step-by-step processes for access, deletion, portability, and rectification requests. Templates and 30-day response procedures included.
What records you must keep: ROPA, DPIAs, consent logs, breach records. Includes fillable templates to save you time.
Navigate international data transfers with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), adequacy decisions, and other transfer mechanisms.
Understand the €20M fines (or 4% of revenue), common violations, and practical steps to stay compliant and avoid penalties.
12,000+ US business leaders have downloaded this guide.
"We were terrified of GDPR fines but this guide made everything clear. Turns out we only needed basic compliance since we have <100 EU customers. Saved us from hiring expensive lawyers. The DSR templates alone saved us weeks of work."
"Best GDPR resource for US companies I've found. Most guides are written for EU companies. This one actually understands our perspective. The data transfer section on SCCs was exactly what we needed before expanding to Europe."