Do you know how to protect your personal data and privacy?
The EU data protection legislation means that personal data can only be processed in certain situations and under certain conditions
Personal data concerning your racial or ethnic origin, your sexual orientation, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of trade unions or your health cannot be processed except in certain cases.
These regulations apply to both public and private bodies.
The EU data protection legislation means that your personal data can only be processed in certain situations and under certain conditions:
Personal data concerning your racial or ethnic origin, your sexual orientation, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, membership of trade unions or your health cannot be processed except in certain cases. For example, when you have given your explicit consent or when the processing of the data is necessary for reasons of essential public interest in accordance with national or EU legislation.
These regulations apply to both public and private bodies
The person or organism which handles your data is called "the data controller". This person must respect the EU regulations, in particular on handling and storing personal data:
In the event of theft, loss or illegal access to sensitive personal information, known as a "personal data breach", the provider must notify the national data protection authority. The data controller must also notify you directly of, as a result of the personal data breach, your data or your privacy are at risk.
If you think that your data are not being handled in accordance with the regulations or have been processed illegally, you may send a complaint to the data controller (the person or organisation processing your data).
You are entitled to:
If you do not obtain a reasonable answer from the data controller, you may send a claim to your national data protection authority.
Sign up to a Robinson List, use the forms provided by companies so that they do not continue using your data for advertising, request that your data is not displayed in telephone directories: these are just some of the recommendations for avoiding unwanted advertising.Further information.
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