Processing of personal data – Meaning of, and legal bases for What is processing? The word “processing” is perhaps the most common word one comes across in any discourse relating to privacy and data protection compliance. Processing refers to any and every action taken by...
Personal data What is personal data Personal data, or personal identifiable information, refers to data that can be used to identify a person. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) defined personal data as “any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual”, and went...
Data Protection Impact Assessment A data protection impact assessment (“DPIA”) is an evaluation of a project, process, or activity (PPA) within a data controller’s operations, with a view to identifying the impact of the PPA on the personal data of data subjects. DPIAs are usually...
DP 101 – An introduction Data protection refers to the protection of data from unauthorised possession and use. The term data has a more restrictive meaning within the context of data protection. Data protection is particularly concerned with the security of personal data. Personal data...
Scope and applicability of the NDPR Every law creates rights and/or duties1in relation to one or more classes of persons. As we mentioned in the preceding issue, the NDPR was developed in recognisance of the need to protect the right to privacy guaranteed pursuant to...
