GDPR and personal data

Question

I have an application mobile developed by the flutter and Firestore dB.

I read somewhere that the app must respect the GDPR.

My Firestore content infos user (email, PhoneNumber, image,) and infos for their stores (phones, images, position...)

which data have I to encrypt to respect this GDPR and what also I have to do,

Thanks in advance

Solution

You can find most relevant information here.

The GDPR applies to:

• a company or entity which processes personal data as part of the activities of one of its branches established in the EU, regardless of where the data is processed;

• or a company established outside the EU and is offering goods/services (paid or for free) or is monitoring the behaviour of individuals in the EU.

So it most likely applies to you.

The GDPR is not about encryption, it is about consent. I strongly suggest you read the whole page I linked, there is no way I could explain the GDPR in a single post here.

If in doubt, ask a local lawyer.

Comments

[nvoigt]

The app must respect the GDPR if you want to do business in Europe. The GDPR has nothing to do with encryption. If your app is available in Europe I suggest you read the GDPR and if in doubt, contact a professional to explain it.

[Merym]

thanks for your response, yes my app is in Europpe, my data in firestore is not encrypted it will not pose a problem ?

[Martijn Pieters]

I'm closing this question as off-topic because it is not about a practical programming problem as outlined in the help center.