EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
1st Edition, 2018 (ISBN 978-3-662-56187-4)
Authors: Voigt, Paul, von dem Bussche, Axel
This practitioner’s handbook contains guidance on the practical implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as a systematic analysis of the new provisions.
The handbook addresses, among other things, organizational and material data protection requirements, the rights of data subjects, the role of supervisory authorities, enforcement and fines under the regulation, as well as national particularities. The German Data Protection Adaptation and Implementation Act EU (DSAnpUG-EU) has already been comprehensively taken into account.
In addition, the handbook provides a compact overview of the consequences of the new regulation for selected processing situations with high practical relevance, such as cloud computing, big data and the Internet of Things. The GDPR, adopted in 2016, came into force in May 2018. It provides for numerous new or enhanced data protection obligations as well as a significant increase in fines (up to 20 million euros).
Not only companies based in the European Union will therefore have to review their data protection compliance; due to the regulation’s broad, cross-border scope of application, its entry into force will have an impact on numerous companies worldwide.
Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is Head of the Practice Area Technology, Media & Telecoms and also coordinates Taylor Wessing’s international US Group for Germany. He specializes in the technology sector and data protection. His areas of expertise include supporting transactions, software licensing, outsourcing, R&D projects, industry-specific contract drafting, internet and gambling law, as well as regulatory issues. He supports internal processes in the area of group data protection, including negotiations with works councils. A particular focus is advising on matters with international aspects and supporting expanding foreign clients in Germany. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is a specialist lawyer for information technology law.
Paul Voigt is a member of the Practice Area Technology, Media & Telecoms. He has proven expertise in IT contract law, data protection law, IT security law and e-commerce. Paul Voigt provides practical and business-oriented advice to start-ups as well as medium-sized companies and global corporations. His mandates usually have an international dimension: He regularly supports clients from overseas with their market entry into Europe. In addition, he assists several international corporate groups with the group-wide implementation of software and IT security systems, coordinating legal advice in more than 40 countries worldwide.
- Including BDSG-new
- With full consideration of the German Data Protection Adaptation and Implementation Act EU (DSAnpUG-EU)
- With a focus on practical issues, including proposals for implementing the new legal regulations
- Numerous practical tips and examples to understand the impact of the new regulations
