Data protection explained - European Commission
Read about key concepts such as personal data, data processing, who the GDPR applies to, the principles of the GDPR, the rights of individuals, and more.
What data can we process and under which conditions?
The type and amount of personal data a company/organisation may process depends on the reason for processing it (legal reason used) and the intended use. The company/organisation must respect several key rules, including: personal data must be processed in a lawful and transparent manner, ensuring fairness towards the individuals whose personal data is being …
Legal framework of EU data protection - European Commission
Dec 11, 2018 · Find out more about EU legislation concerning the protection of personal data, as well as the authorities that ensure that this legislation is applied consistently.
Protection of personal data - European Commission
Protection of personal data is laid out in the chapter on freedoms of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Data protection - European Commission
Jul 25, 2024 · Find out more about the rules for the protection of personal data inside and outside the EU, including the GDPR.
What information must be given to individuals whose data is …
List of the type of information organisations must provide citizens with when collecting their data, this includes who is collecting it and why.
What rules apply if my organisation transfers data outside the EU ...
In today’s globalised world, there are large amounts of cross-border transfers of personal data, which are sometimes stored on servers in different countries. The protection offered by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) travels with the data, meaning that the rules protecting personal data continue to apply regardless of where the data lands. This also …
Principles of the GDPR - European Commission
Rules on the length of time personal data can be stored and whether it needs to be updated under the EU’s data protection rules.
Information for individuals - European Commission
Right to data portability: You can receive your personal data in a machine-readable format and send it to another controller. Right to object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes or on grounds relating to your particular situation.
EU-US data transfers - European Commission
May 6, 2019 · The EU-US Data Protection Umbrella Agreement concluded in December 2016 introduced high privacy safeguards for transatlantic law enforcement cooperation. It contains a comprehensive set of data protection rules that apply to all transatlantic exchanges between criminal law enforcement authorities.