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Accountability<\/h1>\n

What does accountability mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Data controllers must ensure that they comply with the requirements of the GDPR and be able to prove this in case of doubt (so-called accountability). Although there is no reversal of the burden of proof in the procedural sense, data controllers are obliged to provide evidence to the data protection supervisory authority, for example. It is no longer enough to behave in a data protection-compliant manner, you must also be able to provide the corresponding evidence.<\/p>\n

Practical example<\/h2>\n

When processing data, the company observes the principle of accountability by only collecting necessary data and providing transparent information about its use.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Data controllers must ensure that they comply with the requirements of the GDPR and be able to prove this in case of doubt (so-called accountability). Although there is no reversal of the burden of proof in the procedural sense, data controllers are obliged to provide evidence to the data protection supervisory authority, for example. It is no longer enough to behave in a data protection-compliant manner, you must also be able to provide the corresponding evidence.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41141","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nAccountability - Ailance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Accountability einfach erkl\u00e4rt: Definition, rechtliche Grundlage & Praxis \u2013 DSGVO\u2011Bezug. 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