Personvernbestemmelser

Personvernbestemmelser (privacy provisions) are clauses or sections within documents that govern how an organization collects, stores, processes, and discloses personal data. They are commonly found in terms of service, contractual agreements with processors, and internal privacy policies in Norwegian-speaking contexts. The provisions derive from data protection laws, most notably the GDPR within the European Economic Area, and national legislation such as Norway's Personal Data Act.

They define the purposes of processing, the legal basis, categories of personal data, data recipients, any transfers to third countries, and retention periods. They describe data subject rights (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, data portability) and how individuals can exercise them. They specify security measures, breach notification procedures, and how data subjects can contact the data controller or data protection officer.

In contracts, privacy provisions often include data processing agreements with processors, detailing subprocessors, audit rights, and obligations to assist the controller in meeting legal duties.

Compliance: The provisions must align with principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation, and security. They should address cross-border transfers, especially if processing outside the EEA, and include mechanisms such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.

Impact: For organizations, clear privacy provisions help manage risk, set expectations for data handling, and provide a basis for accountability. For individuals, they enhance transparency and control over personal data.