Introduction to GDPR


The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets rules for how businesses collect, use and store personal data. It gives people control over their information and requires organisations to act lawfully, fairly and transparently. As a Business Associate, you must handle data safely and follow clear procedures.

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Introduction to GDPR

Introduction to GDPR Definition

The GDPR is a European Union law that governs the processing of personal data. It applies to any organisation that collects, uses or stores information about individuals, and it strengthens people’s rights (such as access, rectification and erasure) while placing clear duties on organisations to be accountable and secure (Albrecht, 2016).

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  • Albrecht, J.P., 2016. How the GDPR will change the world. European Data Protection Law Review, 2(3), pp.287–289.
  • Durovic, M. and Corno, T., 2024. The privacy of emotions: From the GDPR to the AI Act, an overview of emotional AI regulation and the protection of privacy and personal data. In: Privacy, Data Protection and Data-driven Technologies, pp.368–404. Routledge.
  • European Union, 2016. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation). Official Journal of the European Union, L119.
  • Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), 2024. The UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. London: ICO.

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