Personal Data

Personal data is all data that can be used to identify a specific person – directly or indirectly. The clearest personal data is the name and home address of a specific person. But there is also data with which a person can be identified less easily, but which nevertheless contain personal data. Consider, for example, an IP address.

Processing of Personal Data

If personal data is “processed” by an organization, this processing must meet the specific requirements of the Wbp.

“Any action or set of actions related to personal data” is a processing of personal data. Examples include collecting, recording, organizing, storing, updating, changing, requesting, consulting, using, forwarding, distributing, making available, bringing together, relating, protecting, erasing and destroying data.

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