Accountability
CIPP/E glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/E certified)
Accountability - The set of obligations an organisation must meet to demonstrate and evidence its compliance with data protection law - not just having policies, but proving they work.
In the CIPP/E body of knowledge, Accountability comes up under Ch 1.6 - GDPR; Ch 11.1 - Accountability background; Ch 13.2 - Self-regulation.
Accountability in context
- Key innovations include [[data protection by design and by default]], [[accountability]], the [[one-stop shop]] and broad reach over anyone ==targeting EU consumers==. (The General Data Protection Regulation)
- It raises data protection standards and, given mutual influence, ==mirrors many GDPR concepts== (the definition of [[processor]], a legal basis for processing, expanded special categories, breach notification, transparency and accountability). (Convention 108+)
- The GDPR ==redefines and reinforces== the existing principles and ==adds the accountability principle== as a new, express requirement. (The Article 5 principles overview)
Where Accountability is covered in the CIPP/E study notes
- The General Data Protection Regulation
- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Accountability and telling the principles apart
- Introduction and background to accountability
- Self-regulation: accountability, DPOs, codes and certification
- Module 10 · Accountability defined (Article 24)
Related terms
- GDPR
- Regulation
- Trilogue
- Data protection by design and by default
- One-stop shop
- Directly applicable
- Monitoring behaviour
- Standard contractual clauses
- Binding corporate rules
- Burden of proof
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