Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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Accountability

As per the GDPR, Accountability is integrated as a principle which requires that companies put in place appropriate organizational and technical measures to demonstrate their compliance with regulations and their effectiveness when requested.

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