Key Issues

Welcome to the section “Key Issues”. Under the various keywords you can find a brief introduction and the Articles of the GDPR as well as the recitals that are relevant to the topic.

For more detailed information we compiled a list of links with expert contributions and opinions of the data protection authorities. The latter are also only a possible interpretation of the law which is not legally binding. The final interpretation of the GDPR is exclusively within the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice. However, the opinions of the supervisory authorities are of considerable practical relevance due to their supervision through their investigative and corrective powers.

Access to Health Records Act 1990 Adequacy referential Administrative fines Automated decision-making and profiling Binding Corporate Rules Brexit Clinical Trials Codes of Conduct Connected vehicles and mobility related applications COV-19 research COVID-19 location data and contact tracing tools Data Breach Notification Data controllers, singularly and jointly, and processor Data Portability Data portability Data Protection by design and by default Data Protection Impact Assessment Data Protection Officer Derogations for specific situations (article 49) eHealth Digital Service Infrastructure ePrivacy GDPR Identifying the lead Supervisory Authority International cooperation Online services Profiling Right to be forgotten Rules of Procedure Surveillance Territorial scope Transfers between EEA and non-EEA public authorities and bodies Transparency US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Video Devices