Principles and lawfulness of processing
The GDPR applies to the processing of personal data. Organisations and companies processing personal data for whatever purpose need to follow the rules of the GDPR.
In this course you already met Anna. She is a data subject who can be identified on the basis of her personal data by her doctor. Her doctor is the controller, because he determines the purpose and means of processing (what data needs to be collected and how it needs to be collected). The doctor can also ask a processor to process Anna’s data on his behalf and under his instruction.
Can you think of any other examples where data subjects, data controllers and data processors interact with each other? Post your ideas on the discussion board and take a look at the examples from your fellow learners.
Protecting Health Data in the Modern Age: Getting to Grips with the GDPR
Protecting Health Data in the Modern Age: Getting to Grips with the GDPR
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