• In Greece, as in all European Union (EU) member states, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is applicable. The GDPR is a comprehensive data protection law that regulates the processing of personal data of individuals within the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). It aims to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, particularly with regard to the processing and transfer of their personal data.
• Under the GDPR, organizations in Greece must adhere to several key principles when processing personal data, including:
• Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency: Personal data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner.
• Purpose limitation: Personal data should be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes, and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes.
• Data minimization: Organizations should only collect personal data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
• Accuracy: Personal data should be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. Organizations must take reasonable steps to ensure that inaccurate personal data is rectified or erased without delay.
• Storage limitation: Personal data should be kept in a form that permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data is processed.
• Integrity and confidentiality: Organizations must implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of personal data and protect it from unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage.
• Accountability: Organizations are responsible for demonstrating compliance with the GDPR’s principles and requirements. This includes maintaining records of processing activities, conducting data protection impact assessments, and cooperating with supervisory authorities.
• In addition to these principles, the GDPR grants individuals a number of rights regarding their personal data, including the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection to processing.
• Failure to comply with the GDPR can result in significant fines and penalties, so it is important for organizations in Greece to ensure that they understand and adhere to their obligations under the regulation.

 

These rules and regulations are subject to change at any time without notice.