GDPR

he General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union regulation on information privacy within the EU and EEA. It sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal data from individuals both within and outside the EU. The GDPR aims to protect individuals’ rights over their personal data and ensure that organizations handle this data responsibly and securely. 

Key aspects of the GDPR include:

• Purpose:To strengthen individuals’ rights over their personal data and to ensure that organizations are accountable for how they handle this data. 
• Scope:Applies to organizations anywhere that target or collect data related to individuals in the EU, regardless of their location. 
• Key Principles:The GDPR is built on core principles like lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity and confidentiality, and accountability. 
• Rights of Individuals:Individuals have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and object to the processing of their personal data. 
• Obligations of Organizations:Organizations have obligations to implement security measures, ensure data protection by design and default, and be accountable for their data processing activities. 
• Enforcement:The GDPR allows for fines for non-compliance. 

The GDPR aims to create a more transparent and secure data environment for individuals and to simplify the regulations for businesses operating across borders.