Introduction
Welcome to GDPR Map! This site provides a structured view of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 — the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — based on the official text published in OJ L 119, 04.05.2016 and corrigendum OJ L 127, 23.5.2018. All articles are interconnected with their relevant recitals to enhance understanding. The GDPR has been in effect since May 25th, 2018, aiming to unify data protection laws across the European Union.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
General provisions
Art. 1–4
Chapter 2
Principles
Art. 5–11
5
Principles relating to processing of personal data
6
Lawfulness of processing
7
Conditions for consent
8
Conditions applicable to child's consent in relation to information society services
9
Processing of special categories of personal data
10
Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences
11
Processing which does not require identification
Chapter 3
Rights of the data subject
Art. 12–23
12
Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject
13
Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject
14
Information to be provided where personal data have not been obtained from the data subject
15
Right of access by the data subject
16
Right to rectification
17
Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)
18
Right to restriction of processing
19
Notification obligation regarding rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing
20
Right to data portability
21
Right to object
22
Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
23
Restrictions
Chapter 4
Controller and processor
Art. 24–43
24
Responsibility of the controller
25
Data protection by design and by default
26
Joint controllers
27
Representatives of controllers or processors not established in the Union
28
Processor
29
Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
30
Records of processing activities
31
Cooperation with the supervisory authority
32
Security of processing
33
Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority
34
Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject
35
Data protection impact assessment
36
Prior consultation
37
Designation of the data protection officer
38
Position of the data protection officer
39
Tasks of the data protection officer
40
Codes of conduct
41
Monitoring of approved codes of conduct
42
Certification
43
Certification bodies
Chapter 5
Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations
Art. 44–50
44
General principle for transfers
45
Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision
46
Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards
47
Binding corporate rules
48
Transfers or disclosures not authorised by Union law
49
Derogations for specific situations
50
International cooperation for the protection of personal data
Chapter 6
Independent supervisory authorities
Art. 51–59
Chapter 7
Cooperation and consistency
Art. 60–76
60
Cooperation between the lead supervisory authority and the other supervisory authorities concerned
61
Mutual assistance
62
Joint operations of supervisory authorities
63
Consistency mechanism
64
Opinion of the Board
65
Dispute resolution by the Board
66
Urgency procedure
67
Exchange of information
68
European Data Protection Board
69
Independence
70
Tasks of the Board
71
Reports
72
Procedure
73
Chair
74
Tasks of the Chair
75
Secretariat
76
Confidentiality
Chapter 8
Remedies, liability and penalties
Art. 77–84
77
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
78
Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority
79
Right to an effective judicial remedy against a controller or processor
80
Representation of data subjects
81
Suspension of proceedings
82
Right to compensation and liability
83
General conditions for imposing administrative fines
84
Penalties
Chapter 9
Provisions relating to specific processing situations
Art. 85–91
85
Processing and freedom of expression and information
86
Processing and public access to official documents
87
Processing of the national identification number
88
Processing in the context of employment
89
Safeguards and derogations relating to processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes
90
Obligations of secrecy
91
Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations
Chapter 10
Delegated acts and implementing acts
Art. 92–93