GDPR

GDPR or General Data Protection Regulation is the most important change in regulation of data privacy 20 years – We are here to make sure you're prepared.

This web site is a resource to educate the public on the main elements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It is not an official website of the EU Commission. For the official website, look here.

reform 2018 of data protection rules in the EU.

The strictest data protection rules mean that people have more control over their personal data and companies benefit from a leveled playing field.

BACKGROUND GDPR

From May 2018, with the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation, There is a set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the EU, regardless of location.

stricter rules on data protection means:

1. people have more control over their personal data
2. companies benefit from a level playing field

A new era for data protection in the EU

What changes after May 2018

Revelations Facebook / Cambridge Analytica show that the EU has made the right decision to propose and carry out an ambitious reform of data protection through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The rules of the general data protection regulation will apply from 25 May 2018. They take several enhancements to address violations of data protection in the future:

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You may not be informed when your data is transferred outside the EU

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Companies must clearly inform the user about such transfers

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Sometimes companies collect and process personal data for purposes that data for the reason initially announced without informing the user about it

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Companies may collect and process data only for well-defined purpose. They will have to inform the user about new purposes for processing

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Companies use algorithms to make decisions about the user based on personal data (for example, when you are applying for a loan); the user is often unaware about it

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Companies must inform the user if the decision is automatic and gives you a chance to dispute.

MORE RIGHTS

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Often companies do not inform users when there is a violation data, for example, when data are stolen

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Companies must inform users without delay in the event of violation of harmful data

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Often, the user can not take your data from a business and move to another competing service

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The user can move your data, for instance to another social networking platform

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It can be difficult for the user to obtain a copy of business data stored on it / she

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The user is entitled to access and obtain a copy of your data, a business has on it / she

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It can be difficult for a user to have their data deleted

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Users will have a “right to be clearly defined forgotten “(right to delete), with clear guarantees

A STRONGER PERFORMANCE

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The data protection authorities have the means and powers to cooperate

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The Group of the European Data Protection Board, the 28 Data protection authorities have the
powers to provide guidance and interpretation and make binding decisions if several States countries are concerned about the same case

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The authorities have no or limited penalties available if a business violates rules

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The 28 Data protection authorities have harmonized powers and can impose fines on companies to 20 million or 4% a global turnover of the company

Visit the online guide to the European Commission on the reform of data protection, available in all EU languages: europa.eu/dataprotection.