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What are the requirements of GDPR and Data Protection Act?

Updated 17 Apr, 2020

Among other things, the following requirements apply when processing personal data:

  • A legal basis (for example, consent, contractual relationship or balance of interests) is required for processing personal data,

  • Anyone who processes personal data is obliged to provide information to the data subject (the physical person) about the processing of personal data,

  • Anyone who processes personal data is obliged to correct personal data that is incorrect,

  • Anyone who processes personal data must protect personal data through appropriate technical and organizational measures.

  • If personal data processors handle personal data on behalf of the person who processes personal data (personal data controller), the processing of personal data shall be regulated by an agreement (so-called personal data processing agreement).