2018 reform of EU data protection rules
Stronger rules on data protection mean people have more control over their personal data and businesses benefit from a level playing field.
About the regulation and data protection
- What does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) govern?
- What is personal data?
- What constitutes data processing?
- What are Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)?
Background
As of May 2018, with the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, there is one set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the EU, wherever they are based.
Stronger rules on data protection mean
- people have more control over their personal data
- businesses benefit from a level playing field
Rules for business and organisations
Application of the GDPR obligations, individuals’ requests, enforcement
Application of the regulation
Legal grounds for processing data
Legal grounds for processing data
Dealing with citizens
Dealing with citizens
- How do we deal with requests from individuals exercising their data protection rights?
- What personal data and information can an individual access on request?
- Do we always have to delete personal data if a person asks?
- What happens if someone objects to my company processing their personal data?
- Can individuals ask to have their data transferred to another organisation?
- Are there restrictions on the use of automated decision-making?
Public administrations and data protection
Public administrations and data protection
How is my personal data protected?
My rights
My rights
- What are my rights?
- What information should I receive when I provide my personal data?
- How can I access my personal data held by a company/organisation?
- My data is incorrect, can I correct it?
- Can I ask a company/organisation to send me my personal data so that I can use it somewhere else?
- Can I ask a company/organisation to stop processing my personal data?
- Can I ask a company to delete my personal data?
- When should I exercise my right to restriction of processing of my personal data?
- Can I be subject to automated individual decision-making, including profiling?
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Communication
Citizens
Businesses
Related links
Infographic: What your company must do
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