General Data Protection Regulation
The toughest privacy and security law in the world, drafted and passed by the European Union. Though it was drafted and passed by the EU, it imposes obligations onto organizations anywhere, so long as they target or collect data related to people in the EU.
Global Scope & Applicability
Any organization that processes the personal data of EU citizens or residents, or offers goods/services to such people.
Core Principles & Obligations
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Lawfulness, fairness and transparency
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Purpose limitation
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Data minimization
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Accuracy
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Storage limitation
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Integrity and confidentiality (security)
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Accountability
Technical Implementation Examples
Automated detection of unencrypted AWS S3 buckets violating General Data Protection Regulation policies.
Real-time interception of unauthorized IAM role escalation attempts.
Continuous audit logging and Zero-Knowledge Proof attestation of compliant clusters.
Non-Compliance Penalties
Financial Fines
Up to €20 million, or 4% of the firm's worldwide annual revenue from the preceding financial year, whichever amount is higher.
Legal Liability
Data subjects have the right to seek compensation for damages caused by the infringement.
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