GDPR compliance is essential for any application serving EU users.
Key Requirements
User Rights
- Right to Access - Users can request their data
- Right to Erasure - "Right to be forgotten"
- Right to Portability - Export data in standard format
- Right to Rectification - Correct inaccurate data
Technical Implementation
Consent Management
- Explicit opt-in required
- Granular consent options
- Easy withdrawal mechanism
- Consent logging
Data Protection
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Pseudonymization where possible
- Data minimization
- Retention policies
Implementation Checklist
- Privacy policy explaining data usage
- Cookie consent banner
- Data export functionality
- Account deletion with data purge
- Vendor DPAs in place