databehandlingen

Databehandlingen refers to any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, including collection, recording, organization, storage, use, sharing, and destruction. It covers both automated processing and manual processing that forms part of a filing system.

Scope and purposes: Organizations process data to fulfill contracts, comply with legal obligations, protect vital interests, perform tasks in the public interest, or pursue legitimate interests, all under legal constraints and with respect to data subject rights.

Roles and legal framework: The data controller determines the purposes and means of processing; the data processor handles processing on behalf of the controller. In the European Union, GDPR is the primary framework, complemented by national laws. Data governance also involves records of processing activities and data protection impact assessments for high-risk processing.

Principles: Processing should be lawful, fair and transparent; data should be collected for specified purposes and not further processed in ways incompatible with those purposes; data minimization means only data that is necessary should be collected; accuracy must be maintained; storage should be limited to what is needed; data integrity and confidentiality must be ensured; and organizations should be accountable for compliance.

Data subject rights: Access to personal data, rectification of inaccuracies, erasure (the right to be forgotten), restriction of processing, objection to processing, data portability, and rights related to automated decision-making and profiling.

Cross-border transfers and security: Transfers to other countries require safeguards such as adequacy decisions or appropriate contractual clauses. Security measures include encryption, pseudonymization, access controls, regular audits, and clear incident response procedures.

Lifecycle and governance: Databehandlingen spans collection, storage, use, sharing, retention, and eventual deletion, guided by retention policies and continuous governance to protect privacy.