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GDPR - The General Data Protection

What is the General Data Protection (GDPR)?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection framework that was introduced by the European Union (EU) in May 2018. The GDPR aims to provide individuals with greater control over their personal data, while also placing obligations on organizations that process personal data to ensure that they are handling it in a responsible and transparent manner.

The GDPR applies to all organizations that process personal data of individuals in the EU, regardless of where the organization is located. It applies to both data controllers (organizations that determine the purposes and means of processing personal data) and data processors (organizations that process personal data on behalf of data controllers).

The key components of the GDPR framework

Data Protection Principles: The GDPR sets out a number of data protection principles that organizations must adhere to when processing personal data. These principles require that personal data must be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner; collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes; adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed; accurate and kept up to date; kept in a form that permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary; and processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data.
Consent: The GDPR places strict requirements on obtaining consent from individuals to process their personal data. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous, and individuals must have the right to withdraw their consent at any time.
Data Subject Rights: The GDPR gives individuals a number of rights with respect to their personal data, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to, and port their personal data.
Data Protection Officer (DPO): The GDPR requires organizations to appoint a Data Protection Officer if they process large amounts of personal data or process sensitive data on a regular basis. The DPO is responsible for overseeing the organization’s data protection activities and ensuring that they are compliant with the GDPR.
Data Breach Notification: The GDPR requires organizations to report certain types of data breaches to the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. In some cases, organizations must also notify the affected individuals without undue delay.
Accountability and Governance: The GDPR places a strong emphasis on accountability and governance, requiring organizations to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data is processed in a secure and responsible manner. Organizations must also keep records of their data processing activities and be able to demonstrate compliance with the GDPR.

The GDPR framework is designed to provide individuals with greater control over their personal data, while also placing obligations on organizations that process personal data to ensure that they are handling it in a responsible and transparent manner. The framework is intended to provide a high level of protection for personal data, and it is backed up by significant fines for non-compliance.

One of the strengths of the GDPR framework is its focus on accountability and governance. By requiring organizations to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data is processed in a secure and responsible manner, the GDPR helps to ensure that organizations are taking data protection seriously. The requirement for organizations to keep records of their data processing activities and be able to demonstrate compliance with the GDPR also provides a level of transparency and accountability.

GDPR - The General Data Protection

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