Controller (GDPR)
In the context of the European Union’s new internet regulations (GDPR), a controller is a person, company, or organization tasked engaged in obtaining and processing user data.
Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA)
A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a process to help you identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project. You must do a DPIA for processing that is likely to result in a high risk to individuals....
Data Protection Directive (DPD)
The DPD was a set of regulations dictating how personal data was to be processed in the European Union (EU). The DPD was the precursor to the GDPR.
Data Subject
The GDPR defines a data subject as an individual whose online activity is being recorded and analyzed.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a legal framework that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals who live in the European Union (EU). Since the Regulation applies regardless of where websites are based,...
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge.
