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Data protection

Rules for the protection of personal data inside and outside the EU.

Data protection in the EU

Data protection in the EU

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Police Directive and other rules concerning the protection of personal data, as well as authorities tasked with enforcement.

Data transfers outside the EU

Data transfers outside the EU

  • Rules on international transfers of personal data
  • EU-US Privacy Shield
  • Adequacy of the protection of personal data in non-EU countries
  • Binding corporate rules
  • Model contracts for the transfer of personal data to third countries
  • Transfer of air passenger name record data and terrorist finance tracking programme
  • Reform of EU data protection rules

    Reform of EU data protection rules

  • Rights for citizens
  • Rules for business and organisations
  • What is personal data?
  • What does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) govern?
  • What constitutes data processing?
  • What are Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)?
  • Departments
    Justice and Consumers

    Documents

    • Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU rules in the field of data protection
      09 January 2018Justice and Consumers

      Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU rules in the field of data protection

      Notice to stakeholders

    Related links

    • Article 29 working party
    • Article 29 Working Party archives 1997 – 2016
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