GDPR for citizens and residents

Example: I am Swedish so automatically I am a citizen, I'm not living in any EU country so from that perspective I am not an EU resident. So what is the correct term as the targeted audience is very different.

Answer:

The EU GDPR will apply to the processing of personal data of EU data subjects, regardless of whether the processing activities take place in the EU or not. The EU GDPR is also applicable to entities established outside the EU if they offer goods or services to individuals in the Union, or if they monitor the behavior of individuals in the Union (i.e., profiling activities, tracking individuals’ activities on the internet, etc.).

The key to understanding when EU GDPR is applicable is understanding the meaning of “in the Union.” The EU GDPR will only apply to personal data regarding individuals within the Union, whil e the nationality or habitual residence of those individuals is irrelevant. For example, a company based in the EU which is processing the data of Japanese individuals located in Japan will still need to comply with the EU GDPR. Consequently, the Japanese individuals will be benefiting from all rights according to the EU GDPR, even if these rights do not exist in their own nation’s laws.

To learn more about the EU GDPR check out our free “EU GDPR Foundations Course” https://advisera.com/training/eu-gdpr-foundations-course//