GDPR Knowledge Base
Comprehensive resources to help you understand and comply with GDPR requirements.
Top 50 GDPR Questions and Answers
Q1What is GDPR and why is it important?
BasicsView Answer
Q2What is considered personal data under GDPR?
Data TypesView Answer
Q3What is a data breach under GDPR?
BreachesView Answer
Q4Is sharing WhatsApp conversations a GDPR breach?
BreachesView Answer
Q5What should I do if I accidentally share personal data?
Breach ResponseView Answer
Q6How long do I have to respond to a Subject Access Request?
RequestsView Answer
Q7Do I need to appoint a Data Protection Officer?
ComplianceView Answer
Q8What are the penalties for GDPR non-compliance?
EnforcementView Answer
Q9What is the difference between a data controller and processor?
RolesView Answer
Q10What is valid consent under GDPR?
ConsentView Answer
Q11Can I still send marketing emails after GDPR?
MarketingView Answer
Q12What is the right to be forgotten?
RightsView Answer
Q13How does GDPR affect cookies and website tracking?
WebsitesView Answer
Q14What is data portability under GDPR?
RightsView Answer
Q15What are the data protection principles?
PrinciplesView Answer
Q16How long can I keep personal data?
RetentionView Answer
Q17What is a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)?
AssessmentsView Answer
Q18Do I need to encrypt all personal data?
SecurityView Answer
Q19What is the role of the ICO?
EnforcementView Answer
Q20How do I report a data breach to the ICO?
BreachesView Answer
Q21What information should be in a privacy notice?
NoticesView Answer
Q22Can personal data be transferred outside the EU?
InternationalView Answer
Q23What is the age of digital consent?
ChildrenView Answer
Q24How does GDPR apply to small businesses?
Business SizeView Answer
Q25What is automated decision-making under GDPR?
AutomationView Answer
Q26Do I need to update my contracts for GDPR?
ContractsView Answer
Q27What is Privacy by Design?
DesignView Answer
Q28How do I handle employee data under GDPR?
EmploymentView Answer
Q29What is a processing register?
RecordsView Answer
Q30Can I still use Google Analytics?
AnalyticsView Answer
Q31What is the difference between anonymised and pseudonymised data?
AnonymisationView Answer
Q32How does GDPR affect social media?
Social MediaView Answer
Q33What are special category data?
Sensitive DataView Answer
Q34How do I handle data subject complaints?
ComplaintsView Answer
Q35What is legitimate interest as a legal basis?
Legal BasisView Answer
Q36Do I need to obtain consent for every data processing activity?
ConsentView Answer
Q37What is a joint controllership arrangement?
RolesView Answer
Q38How does GDPR affect cloud services?
CloudView Answer
Q39What is the accountability principle?
PrinciplesView Answer
Q40How do I conduct a data mapping exercise?
AssessmentsView Answer
Q41What is a retention policy under GDPR?
RetentionView Answer
Q42Can I still use CCTV cameras?
SurveillanceView Answer
Q43How does GDPR affect recruitment?
EmploymentView Answer
Q44What is a data processing agreement?
ContractsView Answer
Q45How do I handle third-party data processors?
Third PartiesView Answer
Q46What is the right to data portability?
RightsView Answer
Q47How does GDPR affect email marketing?
MarketingView Answer
Q48What is a privacy impact assessment?
AssessmentsView Answer
Q49How do I handle data breaches involving children?
ChildrenView Answer
Q50What is the role of a Data Protection Officer?
ComplianceView Answer
Q51How do I demonstrate GDPR compliance?
ComplianceView Answer
Detailed GDPR Guidance
Understanding GDPR Breaches
A GDPR breach occurs when personal data is accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed without proper authorization. Common examples include:
- • Sharing WhatsApp conversations with real phone numbers
- • Emailing content that reveals personal information
- • Inadequate access controls to personal data
- • Loss or theft of devices containing personal data
Any breach of UK GDPR must be reported to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) within 72 hours of becoming aware of it.
Section 15 Information Requests
Under Section 15 of the UK GDPR, individuals have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed.
- • You must respond within 30 days of receiving the request
- • Provide all information held in relation to the requester
- • Include details of data processing purposes
- • Specify data retention periods
Failure to respond within the timeframe constitutes a breach of ICO terms, and the ICO may be asked to step in and enforce compliance.
Your Rights Under GDPR
GDPR provides individuals with several key rights regarding their personal data:
- • Right to access your personal data
- • Right to rectify inaccurate data
- • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- • Right to restrict processing
- • Right to data portability
- • Right to object to processing
Data Protection Principles
GDPR requires that personal data be:
- • Processed lawfully, fairly and transparently
- • Collected for specified, explicit purposes
- • Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary
- • Accurate and kept up to date
- • Kept for no longer than necessary
- • Processed securely with appropriate measures
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