Datenschutzvollständigkeit

Datenschutzverordnung, often abbreviated as DSGVO in German or GDPR in English, is the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union. It is a comprehensive data privacy and security law that took effect on May 25, 2018. The primary goal of the GDPR is to give individuals more control over their personal data and to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe.

The regulation applies to any organization that processes the personal data of EU residents, regardless of where the organization is located. This includes collecting, storing, using, and transferring personal information. Key principles of the GDPR include data minimization, purpose limitation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and confidentiality. Individuals have rights such as the right to access their data, the right to rectification, the right to erasure (the "right to be forgotten"), and the right to data portability. Organizations are required to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data protection and must notify supervisory authorities and affected individuals in case of a data breach. Non-compliance can result in significant fines. The GDPR has had a profound impact on how businesses handle personal data globally.