Understanding EU data protection policy

Understanding EU data protection policy is a Briefing document created by the European Parliament that aims to explain in easier terms what are the main legislative documents that guide the EU policies when it comes to right to privacy and right to protection of personal data.

It provides insights into why such policies exist at the European level, what are the main legal frameworks that guarantee such rights – including the General Data protection Regulation (GDPR), what are the main EU institutions responsible as well as what other challenges that still need to be considered in the future.