GDPR, which stands for the General Data Protection Regulation, is a European Union law that regulates how personal data of individuals within the EU is handled. It aims to give individuals more control over their personal data and harmonize data protection laws across the EU. GDPR applies to organizations that process the personal data of individuals in the EU, regardless of where the organization is located.

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Key aspects of GDPR:

Scope:

GDPR applies to all organizations that process the personal data of individuals within the EU, including those based outside the EU.

Purpose:

It aims to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, particularly their right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data.

Key Principles:

GDPR outlines several principles that organizations must adhere to when processing personal data, including:

Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: Data processing must be lawful, fair, and transparent to the data subject.

Purpose limitation: Data should only be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.

Data minimization: Only necessary data should be collected.

Accuracy: Data must be accurate and kept up to date.

Storage limitation: Data should not be kept longer than necessary.

Integrity and confidentiality: Data must be processed in a secure manner.

Accountability: Organizations must be able to demonstrate compliance with GDPR.

Individual Rights:

GDPR grants individuals a range of rights regarding their personal data, including:

Right to access: Individuals can request access to their personal data.

Right to rectification: Individuals can request that inaccurate data be corrected.

Right to erasure: Individuals can request that their data be deleted (the "right to be forgotten").

Right to restrict processing: Individuals can request that the processing of their data be restricted under certain circumstances.

Right to data portability: Individuals can request that their data be transferred to another organization.

Right to object: Individuals can object to the processing of their data.

Compliance:

Organizations must implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure compliance with GDPR and be able to demonstrate their efforts.

Data Breach Notification:

GDPR requires organizations to report data breaches to the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals within 72 hours in certain circumstances.

Penalties for Non-compliance:

GDPR includes provisions for significant fines for organizations that violate the regulation.