Planning to launch or already growing your startup?
Don’t let data protection become a blocker. GDPR is more than just legal red tape - it’s a crucial part of building trust with users, investors, and customers. The good news? You don’t need to be a lawyer to get it right.
In this highly practical session, Michael Buckworth, founder of Buckworths and a leading legal expert for startups and scaleups, breaks down the essentials of GDPR into five simple, actionable steps you can implement straight away - no fluff, no jargon.
What you’ll learn:
- How to lawfully build and manage mailing lists and avoid common pitfalls that trigger complaints and fines
- What makes a privacy policy GDPR-compliant, and how to ensure yours reflects your actual operations
- The key differences between consent, legitimate interest, and contractual necessity and when to rely on each
- Rules around using publicly available data for sales, marketing, or research (hint: it’s not a free pass)
- How to handle subject access requests (SARs) and deletion requests without slowing down your team
- GDPR rules when using third-party tools like CRMs, email platforms, and analytics tools
- What data protection means when you're raising investment, launching an app, or scaling internationally
Why attend?
- Build trust with users and investors by showing you take data seriously from day one
- Discover the real marketing risks startups face when sending cold emails or running lead gen campaigns
- Understand why GDPR applies even before you launch - and how to avoid costly missteps
- Learn how to avoid over-complication and keep compliance manageable with limited time and resources
- Get clarity on the difference between B2B and B2C email marketing rules, and how to stay on the right side of the law
- Walk away a template privacy policy in place and practical guidance tailored to startups and scaleups
- Get your GDPR questions answered live by a legal expert who works exclusively with early-stage businesses
This is your chance to get GDPR sorted - quickly, simply, and in a way that works for your business.
