• I don’t think our service is processing personal data?
    Are you sure? Some examples of personal data processing that you might be doing without thinking about them: Web analytics capturing users locations? Logging of IP addresses in application logs? Email lists? Surveys of users? Helpdesk or email support?
  • What is “personal data”?

    “Personal data” is a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

    Example of personal data: IP address, ORCID, email address...etc.

  • What is “processing of personal data”?
    “Processing of personal data” means any operation, automated or not, performed with the data. Examples of data processing are collection, storage, deletion, structuring, adaptation, consultation, use or dissemination.