Data Breach (Personal Data Breach)

Loss of or unauthorized access to data.

A data breach is a breach of the protection of personal data, for example through a hacker attack, loss or misdelivery. The controller must usually report it to the supervisory authority within 72 hours and, where there is a high risk, inform the data subjects.

The relevant statutes

Art. 33 DSGVO

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Related terms

Data Protection Supervisory Authority
Damages (GDPR)

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