Asset management: advantages and practical implementation
Discover the importance of asset management: structured identification, valuation and management of assets.
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Glossary
The Robin Data glossary explains key terms from data protection, information security, risk management and compliance.
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Continuous auditing and continuous monitoring
Continuous Auditing & Monitoring: Manage requirements, security standards and risks in real time. Find out more!
Read definitionControllers for processing according to GDPR
The role of the data controller under the DSGVO and his or her tasks and duties are precisely defined. Read now!
Read definitionData processing
All information on the legal situation and forms of data processing. Learn about lawful processing of personal data.
Read definitionData protection and anonymisation procedures
Anonymization and data protection: What do companies have to consider when processing personal data according to the GDPR? Read now!
Read definitionData protection basics according to GDPR
Understand the importance of data protection in today's world and how you can manage your personal data securely.
Read definitionData Protection Officer Duties and Appointment
What does a data protection officer do? We explain the appointment of a data protection officer and what tasks he or she must perform.
Read definitionData subjects' rights in the General Data Protection Regulation
The GDPR strengthens data subject rights. What should companies pay attention to? How should data subject requests be processed? Inform now!
Read definitionData transmission to countries outside the European Union (third countries)
If personal data are transferred to third countries, the lawfulness must be checked and may have to be contractually regulated.
Read definitionDocumentation requirements of the GDPR
Documentation requirements of the DSGVO: Every company must document data protection measures. But what must be documented? Read now!
Read definitionEU standard contractual clauses: how to use them for international data transfers
When do EU standard contractual clauses apply? Understand the four modules, the transfer assessment, supplementary measures and the role of adequacy decisions.
Read definitionEU-US Privacy Shield: invalid – what applies today?
The EU-US Privacy Shield has been invalid since 2020. Learn how the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and other transfer mechanisms apply today.
Read definitionGDPR compliant data processing agreement
All information about the data processing agreement according to GDPR. We support you in its creation and management. Learn more now!
Read definitionGeneral Data Protection Regulation EU-GDPR
Content and application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation: Basic principles, data subject rights, obligations for companies. Read now!
Read definitionGerman Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG): relationship with the GDPR
The BDSG supplements the GDPR in Germany. Current overview of scope, employee data, data protection officers and credit scoring.
Read definitionGerman Supply Chain Act (LkSG): duties and current status
Germany's LkSG applies to companies with at least 1,000 employees. Current overview of due diligence, reporting and the EU CSDDD in 2026.
Read definitionInformation obligations of the GDPR
Find out how you fulfil your information obligations under the DSGVO and which nine specific points you must observe. Read now!
Read definitionInformation security: definition, objectives and implementation
Information security protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Learn how it differs from IT security and how an ISMS works.
Read definitionISMS: definition, requirements and implementation
Learn what an ISMS is, how the risk-based management cycle works and how ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and BSI IT-Grundschutz support implementation.
Read definitionPasswordless authentication via FIDO2
Passwordless authentication via FIDO2, Webauthn & CTAP. Why the password is outdated and which security standards are common!
Read definitionPersonal data
What is personal data in data protection? Find out in this article what needs to be taken into account when processing data in accordance with the GDPR.
Read definitionQuality management Definition, tasks and goals
Find out how quality management ensures the quality of products and services and promotes continuous improvement.
Read definitionRecord of processing activities
Record of processing activities according to Art. 30 GDPR. Explained step by step with extensive information. Read now!
Read definitionRight to informational self-determination
What Germany’s 1983 Census Judgment established, how the right differs from the GDPR, and what organisations should take from it.
Read definitionThe data protection supervisory authorities
Tasks, powers and responsibilities of data protection supervisory authorities. In Europe and in Germany per federal state. ➨ Read now!
Read definitionThe ePrivacy Regulation
Controversial e-Privacy Regulation replaces e-Privacy Directive of 2002. Economic interests oppose data protection.
Read definitionWhat is anonymised data?
What is anonymised data? Find out in the article Relevance for data protection and the GDPR and when data is anonymous.
Read definitionWhat is Privacy by Design?
Privacy by Design: Advantages for companies with data protection-compliant technical design and development of IT systems.
Read definitionWhat is pseudonymised data?
Are anonymised and pseudonymised data the same thing according to the GDPR? This article explains what function pseudonymisation fulfils.
Read definitionWhat is the TDDDG (formerly TTDSG)?
The TDDDG governs privacy in telecommunications and digital services. An overview of Section 25, cookies and consent management.
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