What's a processing activity's Security Measures?

Security measures are any technical or organizational protective measures taken to ensure the confidentiality of personal data, and preserve their integrity and availability.

They can be :

physical measures: a safe locker, an office alarm ;
IT measures: an anti malware, a strong password, a firewall, etc.

What's the legal basis for a processing activity?

To process personal data a valid lawful basis is necessary. There are six available lawful bases for processing:Consent: The data subject has given clear and affirmative consent to the processing of their personal data for a specific purpose.Contract: The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

What's a processing activity?

We call "Processing Activity" every type of operation performed by your company that involves personal information.A processing activity can include collecting, consulting, recording, organizing, structuring storing, adapting, altering, retrieving, using, disclosing, disseminating, aligning, combining, erasing and destructing personal data.

What's a Data Protection Officer (DPO)?

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is a person who is responsible for overseeing the organization's compliance with data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU).

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