Distributed ledger technologies
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About this guidance
What are DLTs and blockchains?
- What is a distributed ledger technology (DLT)?
- What is a blockchain?
- How do blockchains work?
- What is ‘on’ the blockchain?
- What are the different types of blockchain?
How does data protection law apply to blockchains?
- What personal information could be on a blockchain?
- When will data protection law apply to blockchain?
- Who is the controller in a blockchain?
- What are the considerations for individual rights when using blockchain?
- What issues does blockchain present for compliance with the data protection principles?
How do you apply data protection by design to blockchain?
- Do we need a blockchain?
- What measures do we need when using blockchain?
- How do we demonstrate compliance with data protection obligations when we use blockchain?
- How should we mitigate data protection compliance risks?