GDPR Article 1

Subject-matter and objectives

Table of Contents GDPR

Chapter 1: General provisions (Art. 1-4)
Chapter 2: Principles (Art. 5-11)
Chapter 3: Rights of the data subject (Art. 12-23)
Chapter 4: Controller and processor (Art. 24-43)
Chapter 5: Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations (Art. 44-50)
Chapter 6: Independent supervisory authorities (Art. 51-59)
Chapter 7: Cooperation and consistency (Art. 60-76)
Chapter 8: Remedies, liability and penalties (Art. 77-84)
Chapter 9: Provisions relating to specific processing situations (Art. 85-91)
Chapter 10: Delegated acts and implementing acts (Art. 92-93)
Chapter 11: Final provisions (Art. 94-99)

Article 1 GDPR

Subject-matter and objectives

(1) This Regulation lays down rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and rules relating to the free movement of personal data.

(2) This Regulation protects fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons and in particular their right to the protection of personal data.

(3) The free movement of personal data within the Union shall be neither restricted nor prohibited for reasons connected with the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.