GDPR & AI

General Data Protection Regulation in the AI context – data processing agreements, data subject rights, data protection impact assessment.

GDPRData ProcessingCloud

Data Processing Agreements for AI Services

How to meet GDPR data processing agreement requirements when using AI cloud services.

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GDPRArt. 5Principles

Art. 5 GDPR – Principles for Processing Personal Data

The seven data processing principles under Art. 5 GDPR – with AI-specific guidance on data minimisation, purpose limitation, accountability and automated systems.

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GDPRData Subject RightsTransparency

Data Subject Rights in AI Systems

Overview of data subject rights under GDPR in the context of AI-assisted decision-making.

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GDPRArt. 6Legal Basis

Art. 6 GDPR – Lawfulness of Processing

The six legal bases under Art. 6 GDPR in detail – with particular focus on AI systems, consent, legitimate interest and purpose change for model training.

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GDPRArt. 9Special Categories

Art. 9 GDPR – Special Categories of Personal Data

Which special categories of personal data are particularly protected under Art. 9 GDPR? Overview of the processing prohibition, exceptions and AI-specific risks such as proxy discrimination and sensitive inferences.

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GDPRArt. 13Art. 14

Art. 13/14 GDPR – Information Obligations for AI Systems

What information obligations apply under Art. 13 and 14 GDPR when deploying AI systems? Transparency requirements, automated decisions, logic explanation and sample wording for AI privacy notices.

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GDPRArt. 25Privacy by Design

Art. 25 GDPR – Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default

What do Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default mean under Art. 25 GDPR? Technical and organisational requirements for AI systems, architecture principles and a practical developer checklist.

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GDPRArt. 35DPIA

Art. 35 GDPR – Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) for AI Systems

When is a Data Protection Impact Assessment required under Art. 35 GDPR for AI systems? Structure, process, AI-specific risks and connection to the EU AI Act.

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GDPRThird-Country TransferSCC

Art. 44–49 GDPR – Third-Country Transfers for AI Services

When does a third-country transfer under Art. 44–49 GDPR apply? Adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA) and practical guidance for cloud and LLM usage.

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