{"id":73906,"date":"2025-10-15T13:37:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/?p=73906"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T05:37:17","slug":"automotive-gdpr-misconceptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/en\/automotive-gdpr-misconceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Honghong Shares] GDPR Compliance Guide for Automotive Industry: Explaining the Five Most Common Misconceptions, and Comprehensive Analysis from Data Protection to Image Anonymization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73906\" class=\"elementor elementor-73906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d4d89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2d4d89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb66ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb66ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I. Preface<\/h2>\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-0c820e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0c820e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0a3b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0a3b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"278\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">It is one of the most stringent data protection laws in the world, designed to ensure that businesses and organizations handle personal data appropriately and respect the privacy of individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"359\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">As long as the business has<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"305\">Collection, processing or storage of personal data of EU citizens<\/strong><\/span>The behavior of the company is bound by the GDPR.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Failure to comply could not only result in high fines, but could also have a serious impact on your reputation and business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"465\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">For the automotive industry, from the development of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) to self-driving car testing.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">With so much image and sensory data at stake, it's important to understand and comply with the GDPR. In this article, we share<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">The most common in the automotive industry<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"460\">Five GDPR Misconceptions<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-603d9e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"603d9e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a97002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a97002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconception 1: Don't anonymize non-essential data?<\/h2>\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-6bed5d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bed5d3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a82807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a82807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"621\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">One of the core principles of the GDPR is that \"the<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"541\">Data Minimization (Data Minimization)<\/strong><\/span>\u300d\uff0c<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">However, this concept is often misunderstood.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">By data minimization, we mean that companies<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"601\">only collect, process and retain personal data which are necessary for the fulfillment of the specified purposes<\/strong><\/span>\uff0c<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">It must not be kept beyond demand or retained for too long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"756\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">However, this does not mean that anonymization can be skipped.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">For example:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">While it is true that a large number of vehicle images are required for the development of ADAS systems, in most cases only vehicle behavior and road condition data need to be analyzed.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">There is no need for a clear face or license plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"756\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">If such image information is not relevant to the purpose of the development, it should still be anonymized to protect the security of the personal data and to avoid unauthorized use.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-e8319fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8319fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecdf94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ecdf94\" data-element_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\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr-600x200.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-0e1dca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e1dca1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed7cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aed7cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconception 2: There is a huge amount of data and the risk of identifying an individual is not high.<\/h2>\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-5c0d8d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c0d8d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cf497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cf497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"834\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Many companies mistakenly believe that \"with a large amount of data, it is difficult to identify individuals and the risk is naturally low\".<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">But this is not the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"896\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Even images taken in public spaces may involve personal data.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">and GDPR Default Enterprise<strong data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"893\">\u7121<span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Law of the People's Republic of China and the Law of the People's Republic of China on Prejudging Whether or Not Data Will Be Used by Others to Identify an Individual<\/span><\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"1003\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">For example, if a third party (e.g., a researcher, media outlet, or AI platform)<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Comparative analysis of data for interest or other purposes.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">It is still possible to identify specific people, leading to privacy leakage.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Therefore, no matter how large the data set is, anonymization and access control mechanisms must be implemented in advance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-3a75fa7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a75fa7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859b3c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"859b3c9\" data-element_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\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-73942\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr4.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hongtronics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gdpr4-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-e5040f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5040f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc57e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc57e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconception 3: Encryption equals anonymization?<\/h2>\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-262eba5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"262eba5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a6834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16a6834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1162\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">This is one of the most common misconceptions.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Under the GDPR definition, \"Encryption\" is defined as<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1101\">Pseudonymization<\/strong><\/span>, rather than true anonymization.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Encryption only makes the data temporarily unrecognizable, but if one has the key or sufficient technical capability, the<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">There is still a chance that the original data can be restored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1227\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">In addition, encryption algorithms that are secure today may be broken in the future due to technological advances.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Therefore.<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1212\">Encryption is not a substitute for anonymization<\/strong><\/span>The two are clearly differentiated in the statute.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-71a3814 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71a3814\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5991fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5991fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misunderstanding 4: Stickers with video reminders can be regarded as authorization.<\/h2>\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-52dd4c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52dd4c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-166854c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"166854c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1317\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Some companies put a \"This vehicle is recording\" sticker on their test vehicles.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">It is considered that the user's \"consent\" is obtained by openly informing the user.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1400\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">However, under the GDPR requirements, data processing must be granted<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1365\">Explicit Consent (Explicit Consent)<\/strong><\/span>\u3002<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Simply posting a reminder or website announcement is only \"passive notification\" and does not constitute a valid authorization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1471\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">In the automotive industry scenario, ADAS imaging data often involves a large number of road users and vehicles.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Obtaining written or verbal consent on a case-by-case basis is virtually impossible, making it all the more necessary to use anonymization techniques as an alternative.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-7ca0527 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ca0527\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28771d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28771d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misconception 5: Data is only used within the company, so there is no need to anonymize it?<\/h2>\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-cd4a935 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd4a935\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34b8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34b8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1545\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">\"Our data is only analyzed within the company, we don't have to anonymize it.\" This is wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1614\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Even if the data is for internal use only, there are still<strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Two major risks:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1569\" \/><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 12pt;\">1. Data leakage due to external hacking<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1614\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 12pt;\">2. identification of specific individuals by internal staff under unauthorized circumstances<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1679\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">The GDPR is particularly stringent for sensitive locations (e.g., hospitals, places of worship, etc.), and any incident that results in the leakage of personal information, even if non-malicious, could result in fines and a crisis of trust.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-9039115 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9039115\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d364b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d364b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\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-995f6c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"995f6c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760fff3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"760fff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"257\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Summarizing the five major misconceptions mentioned above, we can find that none of them can evade the core requirements of the GDPR.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Even if the \"Data Minimization Principle\" is met, it does not mean that the anonymization obligation can be waived.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">For the automotive industry, anonymization has long been more than just regulatory compliance, it's<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"303\">Product development quality and enterprise trustworthiness guarantee mechanism<\/strong>\u3002<\/span><\/span><br data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"307\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">However, the challenge is real:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"319\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Traditional blurring methods can easily damage image quality and cause distortion of AI model training data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"380\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Excessive masking reduces the value of the image for research and analysis;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"409\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Regulatory requirements vary greatly from region to region, making it difficult for companies to balance speed and compliance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"463\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;\">Against such a backdrop, the<strong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"461\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Enterprises need more than just \"coding data\"; they need an anonymization solution that combines compliance, security and usability.<\/span>\u3002<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-3ab30c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ab30c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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helps companies to be \"compliant\", but also allows data to continue to create R&amp;D and business value while remaining legal.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-9e5f222 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e5f222\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4ed5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb4ed5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"Eum2dMGIyoWBnIxklmzcqp8YnVd\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-QH3Yd5vuoo02HLxDTRLcFsz0nbh\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" 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