The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection and privacy regulation that was implemented in the European Union (EU) on May 25, 2018. It introduced several key features and principles designed to protect the personal data of EU citizens. Here are some of the main features of GDPR:
Extraterritorial Scope: GDPR applies not only to organizations within the EU but also to any organization outside the EU that processes the personal data of EU residents if the processing activities are related to offering goods or services to those residents or monitoring their behavior.
Consent: Organizations must obtain clear and explicit consent from individuals before collecting and processing their personal data. Individuals have the right to withdraw their consent at any time.
Data Subject Rights: GDPR grants individuals several rights over their personal data, including the right to access, rectify, erase (the "right to be forgotten"), and restrict the processing of their data. Data subjects can also request a copy of their data in a machine-readable format.
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA): Organizations are required to conduct DPIAs for high-risk data processing activities. This involves assessing the impact of data processing on the privacy and rights of individuals.
Data Protection Officers (DPOs): Certain organizations, particularly those that process a large amount of sensitive data, are required to appoint a Data Protection Officer responsible for ensuring GDPR compliance.
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