Ottawa, Ontario – May 3, 2018 – Benbria®, the leading provider of omni-channel messaging and customer experience measurement solutions, announced to clients and partners today its compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation, or “GDPR” which will become enforceable on May 25, 2018.
The GDPR requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of EU citizens for transactions that occur within EU member states. As a cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, Benbria sees this as an opportunity to improve data security for all customers on the Loop platform including customers using Loop Messenger™, Loop Pulse™ and Loop OnDemand™. As a global leader of omni-channel messaging and measurement software solutions, Benbria will raise the bar with this initiative.
A key element of GDPR compliance is consumer transparency. Benbria will continue to be transparent in how it manages and uses consumer personal data to provide service. Benbria commits to cooperating with customers to help facilitate their respective data protection rights regarding personal data. In addition, European consumers may now request to be forgotten and will have a right to obtain from Benbria an erasure of personal data without undue delay, if they wish to withdraw consent.
Lastly, GDPR calls for prompt action in the event of a breach of security or unintended leak of personal data. While Benbria maintains top-level security policies and processes customer data in facilities with world-class security infrastructure, the company is prepared for every scenario. Benbria, in cooperation with their partners and policies, commits to being forthright and transparent about any compromise to customer data. In the event that Benbria becomes aware of any unauthorized access or disclosure of personal data, Benbria will promptly take action to provide awareness and reestablish trust amongst our customers, to the extent such notification is permitted by applicable law.
“Our focus on information and data security have always been a major benefit of using Loop, as we already built our platform to comply with well-established regulations in several global markets. This includes our home country of Canada, where many countries and regulators have turned to as a reference point for best practices,” said James Geneau, VP of Marketing at Benbria. “These further enhancements to comply with GDPR means we are even better positioned to offer a solution that can meet the needs of our existing and growing list of clients based in Europe, and around the globe.”
Businesses using the Loop platform can respond to messages through a wide selection of channels including SMS, E-mail, proprietary web chat, in-App chat, physical kiosks and messaging channels like Facebook and Twitter; while having the ability to seamlessly route them to key internal team members. In addition, businesses can measure customer satisfaction in real-time using short and timely feedback surveys which capture customer sentiment and satisfaction at any point of the customer journey.
These additional GDPR related compliance steps come into effect today, ahead of when the regulation becomes enforceable on May 25, 2018.
Companies in Europe can request to connect with their dedicated Benbria team member by visiting www.benbria.com/contact-us.
About Benbria®
Benbria is a leader in omni-channel customer engagement solutions, helping the world’s greatest brands deliver a superior guest experience that goes above and beyond their competitors. Using a variety of mobile, online, and on-property technologies – including SMS, email, web, in-app and messaging channels, as well as kiosks – Loop® enables brands to capture and direct real-time customer requests, concerns, suggestions, and positive input to management and team members for action and closure.
With over 1,400 client locations in 20 countries, a network of 10 global sales partners, and the ability integrate with over 60 PMS and SOS solutions, Benbria offers both global reach and expertise with the hospitality industry’s largest network of integration partners. For more information onBenbria and the GDPR Compliance click here or visit www.benbria.com.
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Benbria Corporation
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