Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from Termly’s Legal Experts

What type of data is protected by the GDPR?

Personal information is the type of data protected by the GDPR. Personal information refers to data that can be used to identify an individual, either on its own or in combination with other data.

Examples of personal information include (but are not limited to):

  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Geolocations
  • IP addresses
  • Payment information
  • Data collected via cookies

Related Questions

Know where your users are from.

The GDPR protects the personal information of European Economic Area (EEA) residents. You need to implement GDPR compliance measures if you collect personal information from residents of the EEA, which includes countries in the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.

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