European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Personal Data Breach Notification [Version 2.0]

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples regarding Personal Data Breach Notification [Version 2.0] contain useful information regarding the assessment of the data breach notification obligation under article 33 GDPR and article 34 GDPR. Furthermore, these guidelines include a list of various exemplary scenarios and considerations as to whether or not there is an obligation to notify the competent supervisory authority (article 33 GDPR) and/or an obligation to inform the data subjects (article 34 GDPR) based on the assessment of the specific risks to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.