Article 30 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) outlines the requirements for records of processing activities. It requires controllers and processors of personal data to maintain a record of their processing activities, including the purposes of the processing, categories of data subjects and personal data processed, recipients of the personal data, and retention periods.
The record must also include information about any transfers of personal data to a third country or an international organization, and appropriate safeguards that have been put in place to protect the personal data.
The purpose of this requirement is to enhance transparency and accountability in data processing activities, and to enable data protection authorities to monitor compliance with the GDPR.
Article 30 applies to both controllers and processors, regardless of whether they are established in the EU or not. It is important for organizations to keep their records of processing activities up to date and ensure they are readily accessible to data protection authorities upon request.
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