To help data exporters (be they controllers or processors, private entities or public bodies, processing personal data within the scope of application of the GDPR) with the complex task of assessing third countries and identifying appropriate supplementary measures where needed, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted these recommendations. These recommendations provide exporters with a series of steps to follow, potential sources of information, and some examples of supplementary measures that could be put in place.
Recommendations 2/2025 on the legal basis for requiring the creation of user accounts on e-commerce websites
The EDPB clarifies that mandatory user accounts are only lawful under the GDPR when they are strictly necessary and respect […]