Food trucks across Ireland collect customer data through mobile ordering apps, social media interactions, event catering bookings, and contactless payment systems. Despite their mobile nature, food truck operators are data controllers under GDPR and must protect the personal data they collect just as rigorously as any fixed-premises restaurant.
KEY GDPR RISKS
Using personal social media accounts to manage customer bookings and messages without any data protection measures
Collecting customer data through third-party ordering apps without understanding who controls that data
Gathering event organiser and client personal data for catering bookings without a privacy notice
Retaining customer contact details from event catering enquiries indefinitely
Processing contactless payment data without understanding your obligations regarding payment card information
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