This paper explains how GDPR governs the handling of personal data of EU residents, emphasizing privacy, accountability, and security across digital systems, including APIs. It highlights core principles such as data minimization, requiring organizations to collect and process only what is necessary, and to anonymize or delete excess data when possible. GDPR also grants individuals rights to access, correct, and erase their personal data, placing operational demands on systems that expose data through APIs. The regulation mandates security by design and default, requiring technical and organizational safeguards like strong access controls and encryption to be built into systems from the start. Non-compliance carries significant financial penalties and reputational risk, making robust API g

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