General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR ]

European Union (EU) law that sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information[1] of individuals within the EU. Under the terms of GDPR, organizations have to ensure that personal data[2] is gathered legally and under strict conditions. It applies to any employer that processes and holds personal data for employees residing in the EU, even if the company is not based in Europe. It also applies to any third-party vendor that is contracted to process[3] employee personal data. A European Union regulation that sets out rules and guidelines for the protection of personal data and privacy rights of individuals.

Defined Terms
1. information.

The by-product of having data in an HR System. Data is gathered and reviewed providing information for decision making.

2. data.

Numbers, characters, or images in a form which can be assessed by a human or (especially) input into a computer, stored and processed.

3. process.

The mechanism through which the data are transformed, manipulated and created into output such as a report, a decision etc. A series of activities that need to be carried out to accomplish some sort of organizational goal. A sequence of events or activities that are triggered by something happening and results in something being achieved.

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