The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) A Practical Guide

Six years have passed since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force. With its numerous data protection obligations and the threat of high fines, companies had to change their approach to data protection. It has been an ongoing challenge for companies to keep up with the constant changes deriving from a plethora of new decisions by courts and supervisory authorities.

The 2nd Edition of this book provides a practical overview of the requirements of the GDPR. Examples, tables, and checklists showcase the requirements of the GDPR, whilst also giving practical tips to tackle the regulatory challenges. The handbook examines the GDPR’s scope of application, the organisational and material requirements of the GDPR, the rights of data subjects, the role of the supervisory authorities, and enforcement and fines.

The book has been completely revised for the second edition and takes extensive account of new data protection case law and regulatory guidelines.

1 Introduction and “Checklist”.- 2 Scope of Application of the GDPR.- 3 Organisational Requirements.- 4 Material Requirements.- 5 Data Subjects’ Rights.- 6 Cooperation with Supervisory Authorities.- 7 Enforcement and Fines under the GDPR.- 8 National Peculiarities.- 9 Special Data Processing Operations.- 10 Audits as a Means of Self-monitoring.

Dr. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is a partner and head of the Technology Practice Group of the international law firm Taylor Wessing. His fields of expertise are the technology industry, especially data protection matters. A special consulting emphasis is placed on the support of foreign clients in their expansion to Germany. Dr. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche is a specialist attorney for information technology law.

Paul Voigt is a partner of the international law firm Taylor Wessing and a specialist attorney for information technology law. He has an excellent track record in dealing with the legal aspects of data protection and IT security. Paul provides business-oriented hands-on counseling to startups as well as medium-sized companies and large MNEs. Most of Paul’s client matters have an international element and he often advises clients from overseas which are expanding into Europe. He also supports several multinational groups in the group-wide implementation of software and IT security systems and in this context coordinates legal advice in more than 40 jurisdictions worldwide.