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GDPR

What is GDPR?

The General Data Protection Regulation is a comprehensive EU law governing the collection, processing, and protection of personal data of individuals within the European Union.

Privacy and Data Protection

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as gdpr. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on gdpr

Requirements naming gdpr across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

A written decision on a request under GDPR arts 15 to 22 is taken within the periods of GDPR art. 12(3) (one month, extendable by two months);

netherlands-gdpr-implementation-act-uavg-uitvoeringswet-avg-2018::34 · Art. 34 Decide on data subject requests in writing within the GDPR periods →

The controller puts suitable measures in place so that, above all, the principles of GDPR Art. 5 (lawfulness, fairness and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity and confidentiality, accountability) are com...

germany-federal-data-protection-act-bdsg::s26-5 · s 26(5) Take measures to ensure the GDPR principles are met in employee data processing →

Article 24 (as amended by Ley 2/2023, in force 13 March 2023): processing needed to protect persons who report breaches of law is lawful and is governed by the GDPR, this law and the law protecting reporting persons and fighting corruption (Ley 2/2023).

spain-organic-law-32018-on-data-protection-and-digital-rights-lopdgdd::Art. 24 · Process whistleblower data under the GDPR, this law and the whistleblower protection law →

Marketing by other means is allowed under GDPR arts 6 and 7 and paragraph 3-bis; telephone and paper-mail marketing using directory data is allowed towards those who have not opposed by registering in the public opposition register (Registro pubblico delle opp...

italy-personal-data-protection-code-legislative-decree-no-196-2003-amended-2018::Art. 130(3)-(3-ter) · Art. 130(3)-(3-ter) For live telephone and postal marketing, respect GDPR bases and the public opposition register →

The GDPR in its original wording and the Act also apply to processing in activities outside the scope of Union law and in common foreign and security policy, except in activities governed by the Armed Forces (2021:1171), National Defence Radio Establishment (2...

sweden-data-protection-act-dataskyddslag-2018218::L1:2 · Act 1:2 and 1:3: GDPR extended to activity outside EU law →

Implementation of the GDPR. Article 6 provides that, without prejudice to specific provisions, Title 1 of the Act gives effect to the GDPR in Belgian law.

BE-DPA-3 · Implementation of the GDPR →

Questions people ask about gdpr

What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation is a comprehensive EU law governing the collection, processing, and protection of personal data of individuals within the European Union.
Why is GDPR important for compliance?
GDPR is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding gdpr helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address GDPR?
GDPR appears in the requirement text of Netherlands GDPR Implementation Act (UAVG - Uitvoeringswet AVG, 2018), Germany Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), Spain Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD), Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018), Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218). Across these standards we have identified 113 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about GDPR?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how gdpr applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how GDPR applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.