What is Freely Given Consent? Freely given consent is consent that is given by a data subject who has real,…
What is the EU-US Privacy Shield? The EU-US Privacy Shield is an agreement framework designed by the European Commission and…
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is an independent data protection authority that ensures that European institutions and bodies respect…
What is Metadata? Metadata is information about other data. For example, regarding the content of a message, metadata can include…
What are Binding Corporate Rules? Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) are internal rules regarding data transfers within multinational companies. BCRs permit…
What is the Right To Be Forgotten? The right to be forgotten gives data subjects under the GDPR the ability…
What is Explicit Consent? Under the GDPR, explicit consent must be expressly confirmed in words. It involves an express statement,…
What is the European Court of Human Rights? The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is an international court established…
What is the EDPB? The European Data Protection Board or EDPB is an independent advisory body of the European Union…
What is a Legitimate Interest? Legitimate interest is one of the six lawful bases for processing personal data under the…