GROUP 5

Abaño, Shera Joy

Alba, Jess

Dasillo, Andria

Suarez, Rizza Mae

Sugaton, Peter

The right of access to personal information enables and provides the fundamental “right to data”.

FIRST SPEAKER- Suarez, Rizza Mae

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation of the European Union (EU) that became
effective on May 25th, 2018, and is considered the core of Europe's digital privacy legislation.

First and foremost, it is evident that data plays a central role in practically every area of our lives. Almost
every service we use involves the gathering and analysis of our personal data, including those provided
by social media platforms, banks, shops, and even the government. Organizations acquire, examine, and
—perhaps most significantly—store information about you, including your name, address, credit card
number, and more.

Despite that, GDPR's goal is to protect individuals and the data that describes them while also requiring
enterprises that acquire this data to do so responsibly. Personal data must be protected against
"unauthorized or unlawful processing, and against accidental loss, deletion, or damage," according to
the GDPR, which also requires that it be kept secure, not unless we give our information to an unknown
source. We are responsible for every piece of information that we share in the first place because we
are aware of what we are giving and we are the ones who are giving permission to access our
information for a reason.

The GDPR has considerably increased the control, monitoring, awareness, and strategic decision-making
surrounding the use of customer data. Businesses are now more concerned with privacy and security
due to the possibility of severe fines and it also defines the justifications for collecting personal data; the
information must be gathered for a specified, legal reason and shouldn't be utilized for any other
purpose. A restriction on the amount of data that can be gathered is also suggested by the rule, which
states that it should only be done "to the extent necessary in connection to the purposes for which it is
processed." So we strongly believe that the General Data Protection Regulation provides sufficient
protection.

SECOND SPEAKER- Abaño, Shera Joy

GDPR is important because it improves the protection of European data subjects' rights and clarifies
what companies that process personal data must do to safeguard these rights. All companies and
organisations that deal with data relating to EU citizens must comply by the new GDPR. This supports
the claim that General Data Protection Regulation provides sufficient protection.

One of the benefits of data protection is that it safeguards valuable information, which is a critical asset
to your company. Many organizations deploy measures to protect their data from being accessed by
unwanted individuals. For example, not all company information has to be seen by all the employees. It
protects personal data and privacy, and this data includes genetic, biometric, and health data, as well as
personal data revealing racial and ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or ideological convictions, or
trade union membership.

It can also have an impact by helping bigger companies and building better customer relationships.
Online commerce has become incredibly difficult as a result of the General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR). Regardless of turnover, every company needs to be compliant. The cost of compliance is high
for small enterprises. Compliance with these standards is simpler and less expensive for larger
businesses. Customers will also be more informed of how their data is used once the GDPR is in effect,
eliminating any potential misunderstanding. Customer loyalty is of utmost importance, particularly for
companies like the maintenance trade that must interact with customers frequently.

THIRD SPEAKER- Sugaton, Peter

We, the affirmative team, are only pointing out that the General Data Protection Regulation can
reassure each of us that our personal information is highly secured and protected, despite all of the
worries and issues regarding access to data and privacy as we use it in nearly every aspect of our lives or
in every service that we use or participate in. By granting everyone access or permission, we take
responsibility for our own data. As a result, it is important for us to be conscious of our actions and the
justifications for our needs or disclosure of information, as well as to whom we are disclosing it.

Additionally, the General Data Protection Regulation has altered several aspects of businesses, including
how their sales teams prospect and how marketing operations are administered. To comply with double
opt-in regulations and email marketing best practices, businesses have had to reassess their operational
procedures, software, and forms. Customers as well as businesses can gain from it. Once the GDPR is in
place, they will be better informed about how their data is handled, removing any potential confusion.