GDPR
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) will apply on May 25th 2018. The main objectives of this new European law are:
- to give citizens back control over their personal data
- to harmonise the law across the European Union
The GDPR defines that:
- citizens have well described rights
- both the controller and the processor of personal data are accountable
- you must take organisational and technical measures to safely process personal data
- you must appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) if you regularly and systematically monitor data subjects or process sensitive personal data on a large scale
The maximum fine for a single breach is set to 20 million euros or 4% of annual worldwide turnover.
There is a lot of information about the GDPR. We provide you with a few interesting links
- The official version of the GDPR, you can download in English or in other languages.
- Information about the GDPR from the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) is available in Dutch en French