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 Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive and other rules concerning the protection of personal data

Data transfers outside the EU

Data transfers outside the EU

Rules on international transfers of personal data
EU-US data transfers
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

Reform

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)?

Documents

  • Data protection
    Notice to stakeholders09 January 2018Justice and Consumers

    Data protection

    Brexit preparedness: Notice to stakeholders in the field of data protection
European Commission submission on US Department of Commerce’s proposed approach to consumer privacy
English (262.1 KB - PDF)
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