Definition: Any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to an individual. Commentary:
EU Data Protection Directive
Definition: Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data. Commentary:
Data Subject
Definition: An identified or identifiable natural person – i.e., a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, identification nu...
Legitimate Interest
Definition: Legitimate interest is one of a number of grounds that a data controller may rely on for the lawful processing of personal data. In order to rely on this ground, the legitimate interests o...
Sensitive Personal Data
Definition: Personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning health or sex life, sexual orientation, gen...
Standard Data Protection Clauses
Definition: Contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, which can be included in controller-to-controller or controller-to-processor contracts in order to allow for the international tran...
Data Controller
Definition: A natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body that, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Commentary:
