Re:Data portability, the forgotten right of GDPR
by M2Ys4U on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @01:11PM
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>Well, not really. These are directives, not laws.
The GDPR is not a Directive, it is a Regulation (the clue is in the name...).
Regulations are law, they have what is known as "direct effect"[0] and apply as-is throughout the EU without having to be written in to domestic law in each member state.
(Directives can also have direct effect in certain circumstances too,[1] although they usually can't confer rights that people can use against non-State entities.)
The GDPR is not a Directive, it is a Regulation (the clue is in the name...).
Regulations are law, they have what is known as "direct effect"[0] and apply as-is throughout the EU without having to be written in to domestic law in each member state.
(Directives can also have direct effect in certain circumstances too,[1] although they usually can't confer rights that people can use against non-State entities.)
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_effect_of_European_Unio...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_effect_of_European_Unio...