persónuverndarskylda

Persónuverndarskylda refers to the legal obligation to protect personal data. This concept is central to data privacy laws and regulations in many jurisdictions, most notably the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. The core principle is that individuals have a right to control their personal information, and organizations that process this data have a corresponding duty to safeguard it.

This obligation encompasses various aspects of data handling. Organizations must ensure that personal data is collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes. They are required to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of personal data. This includes measures such as encryption, access controls, and regular security assessments.

Furthermore, persónuverndarskylda mandates transparency. Individuals should be informed about how their data is being collected, used, and stored, and they should have certain rights regarding their data, such as the right to access, rectify, or erase it. The duty also extends to data breach notification; organizations must inform relevant authorities and affected individuals in the event of a data security incident. Failure to comply with persónuverndarskylda can result in significant fines and reputational damage.