Article 1

Subject-matter and objectives

Overview:

Article 1 states the primary objectives of GDPR.

  1. Protect the fundamental rights of natural person and the right to the protection of personal data
  2. Free movement of personal data of a citizen within the EU region and the rule to govern them

Implementation Guidance

  1. Establish a privacy policy for the organization. The privacy policy should be aligned with the requirements of GDPR
  2. The data processing activities of your organization are performed in accordance with GDPR
  3. Inculcate the importance of complying with GDPR requirements within your organization
  4. Train you workforce on the importance of protecting personal data and complying with GDPR requirements

Compliance Checklist

  1. Privacy Policy
  2. Regular training

Examples and Use Cases

  1. An online fashion retail company based out of France collects customer data for fulfilling the order requirement.
  2. An IT-enabled services (ITeS) company based in Germany processes employee information to facilitate salary remittance for its subsidiary company located in Ireland. The company ensures compliance with GDPR rules while transferring personal data between the two EU member states, safeguarding employee privacy rights and enabling smooth cross-border data flow for seamless payroll management.The company should ensure that data transfer for processing the salary is in accordance with the GDPR requirements.
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