What does GPS mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n GPS is a global satellite-based navigation system for determining position. It has been fully functional since the mid-1990s. The geolocation it enables allows companies, for example, to monitor their vehicle fleets and thus also collect employee data. The use of GPS systems is therefore relevant under data protection law and generally also requires a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) to be carried out.<\/p>\n GPS plays an important role in day-to-day business, for example when it comes to the protection and legally compliant processing of personal data.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GPS is a global satellite-based navigation system for determining position. It has been fully functional since the mid-1990s. The geolocation it enables allows companies, for example, to monitor their vehicle fleets and thus also collect employee data. The use of GPS systems is therefore relevant under data protection law and generally also requires a data protection impact assessment (DPIA) to be carried out.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41221","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPractical example<\/h2>\n