All 99 Articles Chapter 1: General Provisions
Sets out what the GDPR is for: protecting people's fundamental right to the protection of their personal data, while allowing personal data to flow freely within the EU.
Key points
- Protects natural persons regarding the processing of their personal data.
- Ensures the free movement of personal data is neither restricted nor prohibited within the EU for data-protection reasons.
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