GDPR

Regulation  (EU) 2016/679🔗 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

Directive (EU) 2016/680🔗 on the protection of natural persons regarding processing of personal data connected with criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data.

The directive protects citizens' fundamental right to data protection whenever personal data is used by criminal law enforcement authorities for law enforcement purposes. It will in particular ensure that the personal data of victims, witnesses, and suspects of crime are duly protected and will facilitate cross-border cooperation in the fight against crime and terrorism.