{"id":22842,"date":"2025-06-25T11:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/?p=22842"},"modified":"2025-06-30T10:32:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T08:32:45","slug":"compliance-gdpr-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/06\/25\/compliance-gdpr-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"SME Website GDPR Mistakes: Fix Cookie Consent, SSL &#038; Privacy Policies with Keith Budden"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22842\" class=\"elementor elementor-22842\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e51db77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e51db77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8cff52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d8cff52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Flickr<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fcef48c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fcef48c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a1150d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"55a1150d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center\/><a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=rv%2fnShY4wLA&amp;offerid=572706.47&amp;subid=0&amp;type=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"nordvpn\" src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=rv%2fnShY4wLA&bids=572706.47&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=16\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fddf408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"3fddf408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Helping Keep Small Business CYBERSafe!<br \/>\n<\/strong>Gibraltar: Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 11:00 CET<\/p>\n<p><strong>SME Website GDPR Mistakes: Fix Cookie Consent, SSL &amp; Privacy Policies with Keith Budden<br \/>\n<\/strong>By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=opera&amp;q=iain+%2B+cybersecurity&amp;sourceid=opera&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;oe=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iain Fraser<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=sme+cybersecurity+journalist&amp;client=firefox-b-d&amp;sca_esv=604417a22f933246&amp;biw=1920&amp;bih=937&amp;sxsrf=ADLYWII9GQo-CShq2VQjmub9bZo3edd4sw%3A1732797372997&amp;ei=vGNIZ_W2PLGgkdUP2Z6JsQc&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj1hIqfhf-JAxUxUKQEHVlPInY4ChDh1QMIDw&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=sme+cybersecurity+journalist&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHHNtZSBjeWJlcnNlY3VyaXR5IGpvdXJuYWxpc3QyBBAjGCcyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRI4g5QgQhY1AtwAXgBkAEAmAGwAaAB8QSqAQMwLjS4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgOgAtYCwgIHECMYsAMYJ8ICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAgcQIxiwAhgnmAMAiAYBkAYKkgcDMS4yoAekHQ&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity Journalist<br \/>\n<\/a>Published in Collaboration with:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/uk-gdpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ensurety.co.uk<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/consumer-fraud-2025\/SMECyberInsights.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMECyberInsights.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=SME+Cybersecurity&amp;sca_esv=01731d022ec92237&amp;rlz=1C1FKPE_enES1123ES1124&amp;sxsrf=AHTn8zozW-9dbXRwHlu5zyHfc5aukU6yeQ%3A1747146305898&amp;ei=QVYjaILMNsyKkdUP1teCyQk&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjC8LuX06CNAxVMRaQEHdarIJkQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=SME+Cybersecurity&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEVNNRSBDeWJlcnNlY3VyaXR5MgoQIxiABBgnGIoFMgQQIxgnMgQQIxgnMgYQABgHGB4yCxAAGIAEGJECGIoFMggQABgHGAgYHjIIEAAYBxgIGB4yCBAAGAcYCBgeMggQABgHGAgYHjIIEAAYBxgIGB5Iwy9QAFj5JHAAeAGQAQCYAZ0BoAG2A6oBAzAuM7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCA6AC-wPCAgQQABgewgIGEAAYCBgewgIHEAAYgAQYDcICCBAAGAUYDRgemAMAkgcDMC4zoAf9GbIHAzAuM7gH-wPCBwUzLTIuMcgHPg&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First for SME Cybersecurity<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Fix+Cookie+Consent%2C+SSL+%26+Privacy+Policies&amp;sca_esv=0e58669465c64ea2&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifPuG90N-7I_lB1hEzP1sLfTVaU34w%3A1750925455229&amp;ei=jwBdaObZDbGlkdUP9qyUyQo&amp;ved=0ahUKEwim3aXO0Y6OAxWxUqQEHXYWJakQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=Fix+Cookie+Consent%2C+SSL+%26+Privacy+Policies&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKkZpeCBDb29raWUgQ29uc2VudCwgU1NMICYgUHJpdmFjeSBQb2xpY2llczIEECMYJzIEECMYJzIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMgUQABjvBTIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FSK4wUK8FWJAkcAF4AJABAJgB-QKgAYMbqgEIMC4xNC4zLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgigAu0LwgIHECMYsAMYJ8ICCBAAGLADGO8FwgIIEAAYgAQYogSYAwCIBgGQBgWSBwcxLjUuMS4xoAfxbLIHBzAuNS4xLjG4B-ALwgcDMy04yAdj&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Indexed on 250625 at 11:48 CET<\/a><em><br \/>\n#SMECyberInsights\u00a0 #SMECyberAwareness\u00a0 #CyberSafe #SME #SmallBusiness #compliance #GDPREXpert #GDPRMistakes\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-341c4ba5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"341c4ba5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c420995 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c420995\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-432c7476 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"432c7476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4fec72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"7f4fec72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>SME Website GDPR Mistakes: How to Fix Cookie Consent, SSL, and Privacy Policies \u2014 Expert Advice from Ensurety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A staggering <strong>57% of UK <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/definition-of-an-sme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SME<\/strong><\/a><strong> websites are falling short of basic GDPR requirements<\/strong> \u2014 missing <strong>SSL certificates<\/strong>, clear <strong>privacy policies<\/strong>, or compliant <strong>cookie banners<\/strong>. It\u2019s an oversight that could cost dearly in fines, lost customer trust, or both.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith Budden<\/strong>, UK <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/cyber-awareness-cyber-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GDPR<\/a> specialist and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ensurety.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ensurety.co.uk<\/a>, warns: <em>\u201cSMEs often believe GDPR is just for big firms \u2014 but regulators make no distinction when it comes to data security basics. Your website is your shopfront. If you don\u2019t get it right, you\u2019re at risk.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>3 Common SME GDPR Compliance Mistakes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Missing or Inadequate SSL Certificate<\/strong><br \/>\nWithout HTTPS encryption, personal data (like contact form details) can be intercepted \u2014 breaching GDPR\u2019s security principles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith\u2019s Tip<em>:<\/em><\/strong><em> \u201cSSL certificates are inexpensive and essential. Ensurety always recommends renewing and testing your certificate regularly \u2014 don\u2019t just set and forget.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-Compliant or Absent Cookie Banners<\/strong><br \/>\nSimply informing users isn\u2019t enough \u2014 under <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/cyber-awareness-cyber-compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GDPR<\/a>, consent must be <em>freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous<\/em> before non-essential cookies load.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith\u2019s Tip:<\/strong><em> \u201cMany SMEs use free cookie banners that don\u2019t block scripts until consent is given. That\u2019s a regulatory trap. Ensurety helps clients deploy GDPR-compliant consent tools that integrate with Google Tag Manager and analytics.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Missing or Outdated Privacy Policies<\/strong><br \/>\nA privacy policy must clearly state:<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 What data you collect<br \/>\n\u2705 Why you collect it<br \/>\n\u2705 Who you share it with<br \/>\n\u2705 How long you keep it<br \/>\n\u2705 How users can exercise their rights<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith\u2019s Tip: <\/strong><em>\u201cOff-the-shelf policies rarely fit. We create tailored policies SMEs can update as their business grows.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2705<\/strong><strong> Quick Wins SMEs Can Implement Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Run an SSL checker (e.g. Qualys SSL Labs)<br \/>\n* Review your cookie consent tool \u2014 does it block cookies until acceptance?<br \/>\n* Update your privacy policy to cover third-party tools and processors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3c319a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e3c319a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"624\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Image-Credit-Richard-Patterson-via-Flickr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22843\" alt=\"Image Credit Richard Patterson via Flickr\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Image-Credit-Richard-Patterson-via-Flickr.jpg 624w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Image-Credit-Richard-Patterson-via-Flickr-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Image Credit Richard Patterson via Flickr<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78df4b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"78df4b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>How Ensurety.co.uk Helps SMEs Stay Compliant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:keithbudden5@gmail.com?subject=SME%20GDPR%20Enquiry%20via%20SMECyberInsights.co.uk\">Keith Budden<\/a> and his team at <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/uk-gdpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ensurety<\/a> offer:<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1 GDPR audits of SME websites<br \/>\n\u27a1 Implementation of compliant cookie consent tools<br \/>\n\u27a1 Tailored privacy policies that stand up to ICO scrutiny<br \/>\n\u27a1 Ongoing compliance support and training<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/2024\/09\/26\/definition-of-an-sme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SME<\/a> websites need SSL, compliant cookie banners, and clear privacy policies to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/uk-gdpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GDPR<\/a>. <a href=\"mailto:keithbudden5@gmail.com?subject=SME%20GDPR%20Enquiry%20via%20SMECyberInsights.co.uk\">Keith Budden<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/uk-gdpr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ensurety.co.uk<\/a> offers tailored solutions to fix these fast.<\/p>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c319e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11c319e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ensurety.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Compliance? Ask Keith\/...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b1faf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45b1faf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe3f3ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fe3f3ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ab0daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13ab0daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/robot-7768527_1280-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19834\" alt=\"CYBERInsights | Practical Small Business Cybersecurity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/robot-7768527_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/robot-7768527_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/robot-7768527_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/robot-7768527_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: IfOnlyCommunications<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236ec68f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"236ec68f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adab3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"adab3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<center\/><a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=rv%2fnShY4wLA&amp;offerid=572706.47&amp;subid=0&amp;type=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><IMG border=\"0\" alt=\"nordvpn\" src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=rv%2fnShY4wLA&bids=572706.47&subid=0&type=4&gridnum=16\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc38acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"5cc38acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><h4>UK Small Business Owner? Join SMECyber Free Now! &amp; Access the SME Cyber Forum &#8211; Read, Learn, Engage, Share &#8230;<\/h4>\n<p>The Latest <strong>SME<\/strong> Cybersecurity News, Threat Intelligence &amp; Analysis, Timely Scam Alerts, Best-practice Compliance, Mitigation &amp; Resources specifically curated for UK Based <strong>SMEs<\/strong> in a Single Weekly Email direct to your Inbox or Smart Device together with Unrestricted Free Access to our entire <strong>SME<\/strong> Cyber Knowledge &amp; Tutorial Library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694b1c17 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"694b1c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/index.php\/inner-sanctum-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More \/...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465cb2b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"465cb2b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c9d17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34c9d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcc3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fcc3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ensurety.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ensurety_logo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-16381\" alt=\"Are you GDPR Compliant?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ensurety_logo.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/ensurety_logo-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a347044 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a347044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6b77e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-text\" data-id=\"1f6b77e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>GDPR Training &amp; Audits &#8211; <\/strong>Your business&#8217;s reputation is everything. If you&#8217;re not <strong>GDPR<\/strong> compliant, there is much more at stake for your company than a fine. Without your reputation and proof that you can offer your clients\/customers complete privacy and protection, you could be left out in the cold. Our online course offers you a human approach to training while being informative and easy to follow. We also offer in-house training with Keith, who has been involved in the development of the General Data Protection Regulation with both the UK Information Commissioner&#8217;s Office and the Internet Advertising Bureau. As well as training, we are able to run full <strong>GDPR<\/strong> audits on your businesses terms and conditions and privacy policies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705ce5c9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"705ce5c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ensurety.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More 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class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"CYBER ESSENTIALS: What businesses need to know about the April 2026 Cyber Essentials update\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/010626-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/010626-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/010626-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/010626.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>      <\/a>\n\n    \n                <ul class=\"elespare-cat-links solid\"><li class=\"elespare-meta-category\">\n                      <a class=\"elespare-categories\" href=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/category\/compliance\/\" aria-label=\"View all posts in COMPLIANCE category\">\n                      \n                        COMPLIANCE\n                      <\/a>\n    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srcset=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Supply-Chain-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Supply-Chain-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Supply-Chain-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Supply-Chain.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>      <\/a>\n\n    \n                <ul class=\"elespare-cat-links solid\"><li class=\"elespare-meta-category\">\n                      <a class=\"elespare-categories\" href=\"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/category\/compliance\/\" aria-label=\"View all posts in COMPLIANCE category\">\n                      \n                        COMPLIANCE\n                      <\/a>\n                  <\/li><\/ul>              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"elespare-content-wrapper\">\n                         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