{"id":35788,"date":"2025-12-08T10:12:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapenordic.com\/what-does-gdpr-stand-for\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T10:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:22:17","slug":"what-does-gdpr-stand-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapenordic.com\/en\/what-does-gdpr-stand-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What does GDPR stand for?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”80px” top_padding_tablet=”20px” top_padding_phone=”0px” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/6″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

What does<\/span> stands for<\/span> GDPR stand for<\/span>?<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n

You’ve probably heard the four letters before: <\/span>GDPR<\/span><\/b><\/a>. They pop up in cookie banners, at the bottom of newsletters and in every conversation about online privacy. But what do they actually stand for? <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

The answer is quite simple:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

GDPR<\/span><\/b> is an abbreviation for <\/span>G<\/span><\/b>eneral <\/span>D<\/span><\/b>ata <\/span>P<\/span><\/b>rotection <\/span>R<\/span><\/b>egulation.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

In Danish we call it <\/span>Databeskyttelsesforordningen.
<\/span><\/b><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

So what is GDPR exactly?<\/h2>\n

GDPR is an EU law that came into force on May 25, 2018. Its main purpose is to give EU citizens more control over their own personal data. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Essentially, it’s a set of rules that tells companies and organizations exactly how they should (and especially what <\/span>not<\/span><\/i> to) collect, use and store personal <\/span>personal data<\/span><\/b>.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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What is “personal data”?<\/h2>\n

Personal data is any information that can be used to identify you as an individual. It’s more than just your name. It includes things like: <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n