Is Your Personal Data Secure?

The issue of personal data security became of importance throughout the last decade while its topicality is raising daily. According to a recent research, 92% of people surveyed about their data security concerns report that privacy issue is important; meanwhile, confidence in due protection of personal data by companies is decreasing,dropping from 56% in 2019 to 31% in 2024 alone.¹The data indicates the growing concern on personal information safety in the online domain, and the issue is mainly addressed by creating a solid legally binding regulation and maintaining it on the level corresponding to rapid technological advancement.The article lays out a basis for a series of publications devoted to data protection laws in the European Union and Kazakhstan with a critical assessment of their similarities and differences.Also, the article describes the subject-matter and objectives of General Data Protection Regulation and Kazakhstan Law on Personal Data and its