A System of Privacy Patterns for Informing Users

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union will be in force on the 25th of May, 2018 [European Parliament and Council of the European Union 2015]. This legislation applies to any organization which has an establishment or services persons residing in a member state (Art. 45). The obligations it defines are organized by a number of data protection principles, and it encourages the free movement of data in a manner respecting these. An important element within these principles is the processing of personal data. This processing covers anything which may potentially, even by combination, identify a natural person (Art. 4). The resulting broad scope aids in ensuring the fundamental human right to personal data protection. Protection of personal data, by design, and by default, considers processing from the earliest stages of any system’s development and use (Art. 25). It includes the assessment of the particular considerations and risks inherent in a design, and limits processing to means which are necessary for each clearly defined purpose. No consent should be assumed, and proper acquisition of consent entails many requirements. These include being freely given, explicit, specific, and informed. Taking these factors into account aids the organization which controls personal data to respect the right to data protection. This correct mindset, however, is only the first of steps toward the GDPR’s adherence.

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