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Personoplysninger

Personoplysninger is the Danish term for personal data, meaning any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (the data subject). In the European Union, this concept is defined in the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which applies across member states and to organizations processing such data.

Personal data can be obvious identifiers like a name or address, but also includes information such as

Key principles govern the processing of personoplysninger. Processing must be lawful, fair, and transparent; occur for

Data subjects have rights regarding their personoplysninger, including access to their data, correction of inaccuracies, deletion

Roles and responsibilities include the data controller, who determines purposes and means of processing, and the

Cross-border transfers of personoplysninger outside the EEA require safeguards such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual

location
data,
online
identifiers,
IP
addresses,
and
health,
genetic,
or
biometric
data.
Some
categories
of
data
are
considered
especially
sensitive
(special
categories)
and
require
higher
protection,
with
stricter
rules
on
processing
and
consent.
explicit,
legitimate
purposes;
be
limited
to
what
is
necessary;
kept
accurate
and
up
to
date;
stored
no
longer
than
needed;
and
protected
against
unauthorized
access
or
loss.
Organizations
must
show
accountability
for
complying
with
these
principles.
(the
right
to
be
forgotten),
restriction
of
processing,
data
portability,
and
objection
to
certain
processing.
They
also
have
rights
related
to
automated
decision-making
and
to
withdraw
consent
where
applicable.
data
processor,
which
handles
data
on
the
controller’s
behalf.
Security
measures,
breach
notification,
and,
in
certain
cases,
designation
of
a
data
protection
officer
are
required.
clauses.
Violations
can
lead
to
enforcement
actions
by
national
data
protection
authorities.