General Data Protection Regulation
Article 1 - Subject-matter and objectives
1. This Regulation lays down rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and rules relating to the free movement of personal data.
2. This Regulation protects fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons and in particular their right to the protection of personal data.
3. The free movement of personal data within the Union shall be neither restricted nor prohibited for reasons connected with the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
Relevant Recitals
- Recital 1: The Right to Data Protection as a Fundamental Right
- Recital 2: Respect of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
- Recital 3: Directive 95/46/EC Harmonisation Goal
- Recital 4: Balance Against Other Fundamental Rights
- Recital 5: Cross-Border Cooperation for the Exchange of Personal Data
- Recital 6: Technological Transformation to Ensure a High Level of Protection
- Recital 7: Control Over Own Personal Data
- Recital 8: National Implementation
- Recital 9: Fragmentation under Directive 95/46/EC
- Recital 10: Equivalent Level of Protection and Homogeneous Application
- Recital 11: Strengthening of Rights and Enforcement
- Recital 12: Article 16(2) TFEU Mandate