Data protection and privacy in the online environment

EU data protection rules ensure the protection of your personal data in any form of data collection - for example, when you shop online, apply for a job or apply for a bank loan. These rules apply to companies and organizations (public and private) in the EU as well as to companies and organizations based outside the EU that offer goods or services in the EU such as Facebook or Amazon, if these companies request or further use personal data from natural persons in the EU.

In this It does not matter what format the data is in. Whether online on a computer system or in structured manual files: as soon as information that directly or indirectly allows conclusions to be drawn about you as a person is stored or processed, your data protection rights must be protected. Your data protection rights must be safeguarded .

Further information on this topic, such as the processing of personal data, consent or consent to data processing, withdrawal of consent and revocation, information, etc. can be found on the Your Europe portal.