General Data Protection Regulation GDPR

Welcome to Seers. Here you can find the official PDF of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) in the current version of the OJ L 119, 04.05.2016; cor. OJ L 127, 23.5.2018 as a neatly arranged website. All Articles of the GDPR are linked with suitable recitals. The European Data Protection Regulation is applicable as of May 25th, 2018 in all member states to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe. If you find the page useful, feel free to support us by sharing the project.

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Key Issues

• Fines / Penalties
• Personal Data
• Privacy by Design
• Privacy Impact Assessment
• Processing
• Records of Processing Activities
• Right of Access
• Right to be Forgotten
• Right to be Informed
• Third Countries
• Consent
• Data Protection Officer
• Email Marketing
• Encryption

Table of Content

Chapter 1 - General Data Protection Regulation Chapter 1 General provisions

• Article 1 -  GDPR Chapter 1 Art. 1 – Subject-matter and objectives
• Article 2 -  GDPR Chanpter 1 Art. 2 GDPR Material scope
• Article 3 -  GDPR Chanter 1 Art. 3 GDPR Territorial scope
• Article 4 -  GDPR Chapter 1 Art. 4 GDPR Definitions

Chapter 2 - General Data Protection Regulation Chapter 2 Principles

• Article 5 -  GDPR Chapter 2 Art. 5 Principles relating to processing of personal data
• Article 6 -  GDPR Chapter 2 Art. 6 GDPR Lawfulness of processing
• Article 7 -  GDPR Chapter 2 Art. 7 Conditions for consent
• Article 8 -  GDPR Chapter 2 Art. 8 Conditions applicable to child’s consent in relation to information society services
• Article 9 -  GDPR Chapter 2 Art. 9 Processing of special categories of personal data
• Article 10 -  GDPR Chapter 2 Art. 10 Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences
• Article 11 -  GDPR Chapter 2 Art. 11 Processing which does not require identification

Chapter 3 - General Data Protection Regulation Chapter 3 Rights of the data subject

• Article 12 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 12 Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject
• Article 13 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 13 Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject
• Article 14 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 14 Information to be provided where personal data have not been obtained from the data subject
• Article 15 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 15 Right of access by the data subject
• Article 16 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 16 Right to rectification
• Article 17 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 17 Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)
• Article 18 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 18 Right to restriction of processing
• Article 19 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 19 Notification obligation regarding rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing
• Article 20 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 20 Right to data portability
• Article 21 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 21 Right to object
• Article 22 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 22 Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
• Article 23 -  GDPR Chapter 3 Art. 23 Restrictions

Chapter 4 - General Data Protection Regulation Chapter 4 Controller and processor

• Article 24 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 24 Responsibility of the controller
• Article 25 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 25 Data protection by design and by default
• Article 26 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 26 Joint controllers
• Article 27 -  GDPR Chatper 4 Art. 27 Representatives of controllers or processors not established in the Union
• Article 28 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 28 Processor
• Article 29 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 29 Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
• Article 30 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 30 Records of processing activities
• Article 31 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Article 31 Cooperation with the supervisory authority
• Article 32 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 32 Security of processing
• Article 33 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 33 Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority
• Article 34 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 34 Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject
• Article 35 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 35 Data protection impact assessment
• Article 36 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 36 Prior consultation
• Article 37 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 37 Designation of the data protection officer
• Article 38 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 38 Position of the Data Protection Officer
• Article 39 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 39 Tasks of the Data Protection Officer
• Article 40 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 40 Codes of Conduct
• Article 41 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 41 Monitoring of approved codes of conduct
• Article 42 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 42 Certification
• Article 43 -  GDPR Chapter 4 Art. 43 Certification Bodies

Chapter 5 - GDPR Chapter 5 Transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisations

• Article 44 -  GDPR Chapter 5 Art. 44 General principle for transfers
• Article 45 -  GDPR Chapter 5 Art. 45 Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision
• Article 46 -  GDPR Chapter 5 Art. 46 Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards
• Article 47 -  GDPR Chapter 5 Art. 47 Binding corporate rules
• Article 48 -  GDPR Chapter 5 Art. 48 Transfers or disclosures not authorised by Union law
• Article 49 -  GDPR Chapter 5 Art. 49 Derogations for specific situations
• Article 50 -  GDPR Chapter 5 Art. 50 International cooperation for the protection of personal data

Chapter 6 - GDPR Chapter 6 Independent supervisory authorities

• Article 51 -  GDPR Chapter 6 Art. 51 Supervisory Authority
• Article 52 -  GDPR Chapter 6 Art. 52 Independence
• Article 53 -  GDPR Chapter 6 Art. 53 General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority
• Article 54 -  GDPR Chater 6 Art. 54 Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authority
• Article 55 -  GDPR Chapter 6 Art. 55 Competence
• Article 56 -  GDPR Chapter 6 Art. 56 Competence of the lead supervisory authority
• Article 57 -  GDPR Chater 6 Art. 57 Tasks
• Article 58 -  GDPR Chapter 6 Art. 58 Powers
• Article 59 -  GDPR Chapter 6 Art. 59 Activity Reports

Chapter 7 - GDPR Chapter 7 Cooperation and consistency

• Article 60 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 60 Cooperation between the lead supervisory authority and the other supervisory authorities concerned
• Article 61 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 61 Mutual assistance
• Article 62 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 62 Joint Operations of Supervisory Authorities
• Article 63 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 63 Consistency Mechanism
• Article 64 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 64 Opinion of the Boar
• Article 65 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 65 Dispute resolution by the Board
• Article 66 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 66 Urgency procedure
• Article 67 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 67 Exchange of information
• Article 68 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 68 European Data Protection Board
• Article 69 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 69 Independence
• Article 70 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 70 Tasks of the Board
• Article 71 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 71 Reports
• Article 72 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 72 Procedure
• Article 73 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 73 Chair
• Article 74 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 74 Tasks of the Chair
• Article 75 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 75 Secretariat
• Article 76 -  GDPR Chapter 7 Art. 76 Confidentiality

Chapter 8 - GDPR Chapter 8 Remedies, liability and penalties

• Article 77 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 77 Right to lodge a complaint with a Supervisory Authority
• Article 78 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 78 Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority
• Article 79 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 79 Right to an effective judicial remedy against a controller or processor
• Article 80 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 80 Representation of data subjects
• Article 81 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 81 Suspension of proceedings
• Article 82 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 82 Right to compensation and liability
• Article 83 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 83 General conditions for imposing administrative fines
• Article 84 -  GDPR Chapter 8 Art. 84 Penalties

Chapter 9 - GDPR Chapter 9 Provisions relating to specific processing situations

• Article 85 -  GDPR Chapter 9 Art. 85 Processing and freedom of expression and information
• Article 86 -  GDPR Chapter 9 Art. 86 Processing and public access to official documents
• Article 87 -  GDPR Chapter 9 Art. 87 Processing of the national identification number
• Article 88 -  GDPR Chapter 9 Art. 88 Processing in the context of employment
• Article 89 -  GDPR Chapter 9 Art. 89 Safeguards and derogations relating to processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes
• Article 90 -  GDPR Chapter 9 Art. 90 Obligations of secrecy
• Article 91 -  GDPR Chapter 9 Art. 91 Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations

Chapter 10 - GDPR Chapter 10 Delegated acts and implementing acts

• Article 92 -  GDPR Chapter 10 Art. 92 Exercise of the delegation
• Article 93 -  GDPR Chapter 10 Art. 93 Committee procedure

Chapter 11 - GDPR Chapter 11 Final provisions

• Article 94 -  GDPR Chapter 11 Art. 94 Repeal of Directive 95/46/EC
• Article 95 -  GDPR Chapter 11 Art. 95 Relationship with Directive 2002/58/EC
• Article 96 -  GDPR Chapter 11 Art. 96 Relationship with previously concluded Agreements
• Article 97 -  GDPR Chapter 11 Art. 97 Commission Reports
• Article 98 -  GDPR Chapter 11 Art. 98 Review of other Union legal acts on data protection
• Article 99 -  GDPR Chapter 11 Art. 99 Entry into force and application