GDPR Compliance

Implement General Data Protection Regulation requirements for organizations that process personal data of EU/EEA residents, covering lawful processing, data subject rights, and technical safeguards.

When to Use

• Processing personal data of EU/EEA residents in any capacity
• Building consent management and preference centers
• Implementing Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) workflows
• Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
• Setting up data processing agreements with third-party processors
• Designing systems with privacy by design and by default principles

Key Principles and Legal Bases

gdpr_principles:
  article_5:
    lawfulness_fairness_transparency:
      description: "Process data lawfully, fairly, and transparently"
      implementation:
        - Document legal basis for every processing activity
        - Provide clear privacy notices
        - No hidden or deceptive data collection

    purpose_limitation:
      description: "Collect for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes"
      implementation:
        - Define purpose before collection
        - Do not repurpose data without new legal basis
        - Document all processing purposes in ROPA

    data_minimization:
      description: "Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary"
      implementation:
        - Collect only required fields
        - Review data models for unnecessary fields
        - Remove optional fields that are not used

    accuracy:
      description: "Accurate and kept up to date"
      implementation:
        - Provide self-service profile editing
        - Implement data validation at point of entry
        - Schedule regular data quality reviews

    storage_limitation:
      description: "Kept no longer than necessary"
      implementation:
        - Define retention periods per data category
        - Automate deletion when retention expires
        - Document retention schedule