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GDPR Chapters with Sections & Articles

GDPR is the acronym for the European Union General Data Protection Regulations - This is an external link..

Chapter 1. General Provisions (Articles 1-4)

This chapter discusses the aim of the Regulation, the scope of the Regulation (where it applies and who it applies to), and essential definitions.

Article 1 - Subject matter and objectives - This is an external link.
Contains rules on processing personal data, the free movement of personal data to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and their right to protection of personal data.
Article 2 – Material scope - This is an external link.
Applies to the processing of personal data which form part of a filing system.
Article 3 – Territorial scope - This is an external link.
Applies to controllers and processors in the Union and controllers or processors not in the Union if they process personal data of data subjects who live in the Union.
Article 4 – Definitions - This is an external link.
Contains twenty-six essential definitions.
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