General Regulation (EU) 2018/679 on the protection of personal data Cover Image

Општа уредба (ЕУ) 2018/679 о заштити података о личности
General Regulation (EU) 2018/679 on the protection of personal data

Author(s): Jasmina Vukotić
Subject(s): EU-Legislation
Published by: Институт за међународну политику и привреду
Keywords: personal data protection;rights of the data subject;responsibility of the controller;data transfers

Summary/Abstract: The protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data is a fundamental human right, which means that the regulations on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of their personal data must respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of such persons, and in particular their right to protection of their personal data. On the other hand, the right to the protection of personal data must be balanced with other fundamental rights and freedoms, which must also be taken into account in the regulations on the protection of personal data. This paper deals with the General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679, primarily its parts concerning the basic principles, the rights of the data subject, the obligations of the controller and processor, and the transfers of personal data to the third countries or international organisations. The basic principles are related to the processing of personal data, its lawfulness, fairness and transparency, the purposes of data collecting, accuracy and security of data and the conditions of consent where processing is based on consent. This Regulation also deals with the rights of the data subject, as transparency, information and the right of access to personal data, his rights to rectification, erasure and restriction of professing, its right to data portability and right to object and automated individual decision-making. The rights of the data subject could be restricted in accordance to the conditions provided in the Regulation. The Regulation concerns also the obligations and responsibilities of the controller and the processor in order to protect the rights of the data subject, especially their obligations according to the security of processing and data protection impact assessment and prior consultation. Finally, this paper deals with the transfers of personal data to the third countries or international organizations, which could be done on the basis of an adequate decision or on the basis of providing appropriate safeguards by the controller or processor.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 63
  • Page Range: 287-301
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Serbian