GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union's comprehensive data protection law governing personal data of EU/EEA residents.
Full definition
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation EU 2016/679), effective May 2018, governs the processing of personal data of individuals in the EU and EEA. Key rights include access, rectification, erasure ("right to be forgotten," Article 17), restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object. GDPR applies extraterritorially to any business processing EU residents' data. Violations carry fines up to 4% of global annual revenue or €20M, whichever is higher.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2016/679
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CCPA
California Consumer Privacy Act, the first comprehensive US state privacy law, granting California residents rights to know, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal information.
Right to be Forgotten
A right, rooted in GDPR Article 17, allowing individuals to request deletion of their personal data under specified conditions.
Data Subject Request (DSR)
A formal request from a consumer to a business to access, correct, delete, or port their personal data.
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