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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Personal Data Filing System

Personal Data Filing System in GDPR is defined as a “any structured set of personal data which are accessible according to specific criteria, whether centralized, decentralized or dispersed on a functional or geographical basis”. Essentially, it defines a filing system in relation to structured personal data. Data filing must be structured to enable easy access to personal data.

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