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Personal Data Protection Officer
A personal data protection officer (DPO) is a person designated or appointed by the controller or processor. DPO performs functions as provided by the Law of Georgia “On Personal Data …
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What is Personal Data?
From time to time, we would like to provide you with definitions of relevant terms in the personal data protection field. So, which term should we start with if not …
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Modern Cars and Data Privacy
When you’re driving (or trying to drive) your state-of-the-art car, perhaps the least you think about is the fact that your car’s manufacturer may know more about you than you …
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What is Direct Marketing?
Each of us has at least once received a promotional message and wondered why you ended up on the recipient list of this message. The answer to this is as …
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Biometric Data Processing
If your arrival and departure from workplace are recorded by fingerprint, it is possible that your biometric data is being processed illegally. We recommend that you do not leave this …
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Right to Withdraw Consent
The new Law of Georgia “On Personal Data Protection,” has increased the rights of data subjects. One of the important rights is the right to withdraw the consent given by …
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What is profiling?
In 2023, the Parliament of Georgia adopted a new Law “On Personal Data Protection”, which encompasses the main provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union …
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What is the General Data Protection Regulation?
Harmonization of the personal data protection legislation is one of the obligations assumed by Georgia under the Association Agreement with the European Union. According to the first annex of the …
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Is Video Surveillance Prohibited?
You may have noticed video surveillance signs in public or private spaces, but do you understand who is responsible for these signs and for handling your personal data? According to …
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What Data Does TikTok Collect About Us?
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has initiated an inquiry into TikTok’s data collection practices and the extent to which it relies on user consent. The Office will investigate …
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What are Cookies?
When entering Georgian or foreign websites, we have probably all come across a statement warning with similar content “this website uses cookies” and to continue visiting the site, we have …
Rights of data subjects
What you can be fined for and how much
If you are an individual, public institution, non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity, branch of a legal entity, foreign enterprise, or individual entrepreneur with an annual turnover of less than 500,000 GEL, …
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“The Right to Be Forgotten”
The new law of Georgia “On Personal Data Protection” establishes the right of a person to request the termination of data processing, erasure, or destruction of data, which is also …