GDPR Articles Simplified – Part 1 – ‘Data protection by design and by default’

Article 25 – Data protection by design and by default

A controller must:

  1. implement technical and organizational measures to protect the rights of the data subject,
  2. protect personal data at the time of implementation and design,
  3. protect personal data throughout its lifecycle,
  4. control access to that personal data.

Article 47 – Binding corporate rules

Any organization wishing to transfer personal data to a third party (country or international organization) must specify that the destination has also complied with the GDPR.

Article 83 – General conditions for imposing administrative fines

If the controller fails to protect the rights of the data subject, his organization will be subject to a fine of up to:

  • €10 million or 2% of the worldwide turnover, whichever is higher, if breach is under Article 8, 11, 25-39, 42, 43
  • €20 million or 4% of the worldwide turnover, whichever is higher, if breach is under Article 5, 6, 7, 9, 12-22, 44-49