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The Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).

GDPR & Data Protection

The Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).

Introduction. The GDPR under Article 35 introduces the concept of a Data Protection Impact Assessment (“DPIA”). DPIA is a process designed to describe the processing, assess its necessity and proportionality and help manage the risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons resulting from the processing of personal data by assessing them and determining… Read More

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You are being watched! The GDPR and the use of CCTV systems.

GDPR & Data Protection

You are being watched! The GDPR and the use of CCTV systems.

Introduction. At a time when technology, including smart cameras, allows companies to collect much more sensitive information about individuals, more stringent supervision of the protection of personal data is certainly needed. The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which will apply throughout the European Union from May 2018, will therefore affect camera system operators. A video… Read M

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What is the Data Protection Officer?

GDPR & Data Protection

What is the Data Protection Officer?

Introduction. A Data Protection Officer is the person who is formally tasked with ensuring that the organization is aware of, its data protection responsibilities and obligations according to the GDPR and Member State law. According to Recital 97 of the GDPR the DPO should be: “a person with expert knowledge of data protection law and… Read More

5 min
What is the GDPR?

GDPR & Data Protection

The rights of the Data Subjects under the GDPR.

The Rights of Data Subjects. The GDPR strengthens the already existing rights of the Data Subjects under the Data Protection Directive (officially Directive 95/46/EC) and also creates new rights for the Data Subjects. The rights of the Data Subjects under the GDPR are: -The right to be informed -The right of access -The right to… Read More

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