March 23, 2018 How our end users have absolute control over their data End users of WiFi should have control over the data they are willing to share with companies. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full force on 25th May this year, the biggest revision to data privacy and security in 20 years by the European Union parliament, but there is no reason end users… Read More
November 02, 2017 Top 10 GDPR Tips The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has quickly become a topical subject as the May 2018 deadline draws nearer. GDPR is designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe to protect and empower all EU citizens data privacy, and is sure to reshape the way organisations approach data privacy. As worldwide pressure continues… Read More
July 11, 2017 Purple takes early leap to become the first GDPR compliant WiFi provider We are proud to announce that Purple is now General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant, having unveiled our revised privacy policy and brand-new Profile Portal today, which gives end users complete transparency of all the data collected about them. The EU legislation doesn’t officially come into force until May 25th 2018, but as the first mover… Read More
July 11, 2017 22,000 people willingly agree to community service in return for free WiFi Cleaning festival loos, hugging stray cats and dogs, and scraping chewing gum off the streets are just some of the uninviting tasks people have agreed to in exchange for free WiFi. And we aren’t just talking about a few hundred unfortunate individuals. Over 22,000 people have openly agreed to carry out 1,000 hours of community… Read More