Meet EU data privacy obligations wherever your organization operates.
The GDPR applies to any organization processing the personal data of individuals in the EU/EEA, regardless of where the organization itself is based. Seraph helps organizations assess data processing activities, close compliance gaps, and maintain ongoing alignment with GDPR's requirements.
Understanding GDPR.
What It Is
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the EU's comprehensive data protection law, governing how organizations collect, process, store and transfer the personal data of EU residents. Its extraterritorial reach means it applies to organizations worldwide, not just those based in the EU.
Consequences of Non-Compliance
GDPR carries some of the largest data protection penalties in the world, alongside a strict 72-hour breach notification requirement to regulators and, in many cases, affected individuals.
- Enacted by
- European Union
- In force since
- 25 May 2018
- Type
- Binding regulation (law)
- Enforced by
- National Data Protection Authorities
- Reach
- Extraterritorial — any org handling EU residents' data
7 core principles (Article 5).
Lawfulness & Transparency
Process data fairly, with a valid legal basis, communicated clearly.
Purpose Limitation
Collect data for specified, explicit purposes only.
Data Minimisation
Collect only what's adequate and necessary.
Accuracy
Keep personal data accurate and up to date.
Storage Limitation
Retain data only as long as necessary.
Integrity & Confidentiality
Secure data against unauthorized access or loss.
Accountability
Be able to demonstrate compliance with all of the above.
From understanding your obligations to maintaining compliance.
A structured path from determining GDPR applicability to sustaining compliance as your processing activities evolve.
Understand Your Obligations
Determine whether and how GDPR applies to your data processing activities.
Map Data Processing Activities
Identify what personal data you collect, process, store and share, and on what legal basis.
Identify Compliance Gaps
Compare current practice against GDPR's requirements — consent, data subject rights, breach notification, and more.
Develop Policies & Controls
Build privacy policies, data processing agreements and technical/organizational controls.
Implement Improvements
Roll out required changes, including Data Protection Impact Assessments where applicable.
Maintain Ongoing Compliance
Sustain compliance as processing activities and regulations evolve.
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