About the regulation and data protection

What does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) govern?

What is personal data?

What constitutes data processing?

What are Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)?

Background

As of May 2018, with the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, there is one set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the EU, wherever they are based.

Stronger rules on data protection mean

people have more control over their personal data

businesses benefit from a level playing field

In June 2020, the European Commission published an evaluation report on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

GDPR – the fabric of a success story

Two years after the entry into application of the GDPR, the Regulation has been an overall success.

Library

EU DATA PROTECTION RULES – main takeways for the future English (200.3 KB - PDF) Download PDF - 200.3 KB

Infographic: GDPR in numbers English (1.2 MB - PDF) Download PDF - 1.2 MB

Myth busting: GDPR - Factsheet English (189.8 KB - PDF) Download PDF - 189.8 KB

Regulation

Communication

Communication on data protection – guidance on direct application of the GDPR Available languages (22) български (насоки на Комисията относно прякото прилагане, считано от 25 май 2018 г., на Общия регламент относно защитата на данните) Download

español (Orientaciones de la Comisión sobre la aplicación directa del Reglamento general de protección de datos a partir del 25 de mayo de 2018) Download

čeština (pokyny Komise týkající se přímého uplatňování obecného nařízení o ochraně osobních údajů ke dni 25. května 2018) Download

dansk (Kommissionens vejledning om den direkte anvendelse af den generelle forordning om databeskyttelse fra den 25. maj 2018) Download

Deutsch (Leitfaden der Kommission zur unmittelbaren Anwendbarkeit der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung ab 25. Mai 2018) Download

eesti (komisjoni suunised isikuandmete kaitse üldmääruse vahetu kohaldamise kohta alates 25. maist 2018) Download

ελληνικά (Κατευθυντήριες γραμμές της Επιτροπής σχετικά με την άμεση εφαρμογή του γενικού κανονισμού για την προστασία δεδομένων από την 25η Μαΐου 2018) Download

français (Orientations de la Commission relatives à l’application directe du règlement général sur la protection des données à partir du 25 mai 2018) Download

hrvatski (Komisija daje smjernice za izravnu primjenu Opće uredbe o zaštiti podataka od 25. svibnja 2018.) Download

italiano (Orientamenti della Commissione per l'applicazione diretta del regolamento generale sulla protezione dei dati a partire dal 25 maggio 2018) Download

latviešu (Komisijas norādes par Vispārīgās datu aizsardzības regulas tiešu piemērošanu, sākot ar 2018. gada 25. maiju) Download

lietuvių (Komisijos gairės dėl tiesioginio Bendrojo duomenų apsaugos reglamento taikymo nuo 2018 m. gegužės 25 d.) Download

magyar (a Bizottság iránymutatása az általános adatvédelmi rendelet 2018. május 25-től történő közvetlen alkalmazásáról) Download

Malti (gwida tal-Kummissjoni dwar l-applikazzjoni diretta tar-Regolament Ġenerali dwar il-Protezzjoni tad-Data mill-25 ta’ Mejju 2018) Download

Nederlands (Richtsnoeren Commissie voor de directe toepassing van de algemene verordening gegevensbeschermnig met ingang van 25 mei 2018) Download

polski (Wytyczne Komisji dotyczące bezpośredniego stosowania ogólnego rozporządzenia o ochronie danych od dnia 25 maja 2018 r.) Download

português (Orientações da Comissão relativas à aplicação direta do Regulamento Geral sobre a Proteção de Dados a partir de 25 de maio de 2018) Download

română (Orientările Comisiei privind aplicarea directă a Regulamentului general privind protecția datelor de la 25 mai 2018) Download

slovenčina (Usmernenie Komisie o priamom uplatňovaní všeobecného nariadenia o ochrane údajov) Download

slovenščina (navodila Komisije o neposredni uporabi splošne uredbe o varstvu podatkov od 25. maja 2018) Download

suomi (Komission ohjeet yleisen tietosuoja-asetuksen suorasta soveltamisesta 25. toukokuuta 2018 lähtien) Download

svenska (Riktlinjer från kommissionen om den direkta tillämpningen av den allmänna dataskyddsförordningen från och med den 25 maj 2018) Download

Citizens

Business

Successful application of the Data Protection Reform: a concerted effort English (225.9 KB - PDF) Download PDF - 225.9 KB

Next steps English (218.9 KB - PDF) Download PDF - 218.9 KB

General Data Protection Regulation: ensuring its enforcement English (227.2 KB - PDF) Download PDF - 227.2 KB

Infographic: What your company must do Stronger rules on data protection from 25 May 2018 mean citizens have more control over their data and business benefits from a level playing field.

Special Eurobarometer 487a General Data Protection Regulation (March 2019)

Find your data protection authority

Article 29 working party

Information about the incorporation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into the EEA Agreement

European Data Protection Board