GDPR (data protection)

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the European rulebook governing how companies collect, store and use personal data. It grants people clear rights: to access their data, correct it, export it and demand its deletion, as well as to know what it is used for. Companies must ask for consent, protect the information and report breaches; failing to comply brings heavy fines. For cloud ✕ "The cloud" refers to services and storage that run not on your device but on external servers on the internet. You can access them from anywhere. More in the glossary → and email services, GDPR compliance and an EU server location ✕ The server location is the country where your data is physically stored. It determines which data-protection laws apply to it. More in the glossary → are signals of a serious approach to privacy. It is not a technical guarantee on its own, but a legal framework ✕ A framework is a ready-made structure of code that serves as a foundation for building applications faster, without starting from scratch and following proven best practices. More in the glossary → that strengthens your rights. Which providers comply is covered in the best cloud storage comparison.