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Data Protection Birthday

Today, May 25, is the anniversary of the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of May 25, 2018. In addition, the Organic Law on Data Protection (LOPD) 3/2018 includes a transitional provision whose term expires today.

- Fifth transitory provision.
- Contracts of data processor.

The processor contracts signed prior to May 25, 2018, pursuant to the provisions of Article 12 of Organic Law 15/1999, of December 13, 1999, on the Protection of Personal Data, shall remain in force until the expiration date indicated therein and, in the event of having agreed indefinitely, until May 25, 2022. During these periods, either party may require the other party to modify the contract so that it complies with the provisions of Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Chapter II of Title V of this organic law.