Rights concerning complaints and judicial remedies
Rights for lodging complaints and obtaining judicial remedies cannot be disregarded in the context of the GDPR. Under Article 77 GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint …
Course: Understanding the GDPR
The right to be forgotten?
Under Article 17 of the GDPR, data subjects have an important right to erasure, which is sometimes referred to as “the right to be forgotten”. The Court of Justice of …
Right to erasure and right to data portability
The rights to erasure and to data portability should not be omitted in our discussion of data subjects’ rights. The right to erasure (also known as “the right to be …
Right to object and right to restriction of processing
In this video, the rights with respect to objecting to the processing of personal data and restricting this processing are examined. Data subjects have the right to object under Article …
Right of access and right to rectification
This video is focused on two essential rights with regard to accessing personal data and rectifying them. Under the GDPR, data subjects have the right to obtain from data controllers …
Transparency and modalities
At this stage, we should discuss additional requirements introduced by the GDPR that must be taken into account by those engaged in the processing of personal data, such as companies, …
Introduction of the Google case
We are using the Google example in this course to illustrate certain aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation. Google is essentially a large multinational technology company specialising in a …
Six data protection principles
One might be curious to know how the processing of personal data should take place and whether there are certain fundamental principles applicable to it. Let’s discuss them here and …
Key data protection roles
Getting to know the main actors under the GDPR and their key data protection roles is crucial to understanding this regulation. You can find the relevant articles of the GDPR …
Key concepts and definitions
There are many concepts and definitions laid down in the GDPR that should be explained. In accordance with Article 4(1) GDPR, the notion of “personal data” refers to any information …
What is the GDPR?
Let’s first deal with some of the basics of the GDPR, so let’s get started. What is this regulation about? When does it apply and when doesn’t it? And did …
Data protection in the EU
In this video, the origins of the EU data protection regime are explained. The Police and Criminal Justice Data Protection Directive and General Data Protection Regulation are introduced as two …
Privacy by Design
Starting from scratch, just like various technical solutions including social networking servers are built up, we need to comprehend how the rights to privacy and data protection can be implemented …
Privacy and data protection in a nutshell
Privacy and data protection are fundamental rights protected by EU law providing a legal basis to support the rights of data subjects under the GDPR. The right to privacy was …
Importance of the GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation or the GDPR is a European Union legal instrument ensuring the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the …
