personal data breach

Definition of personal data breach from Directive 2002/58/EC, Article 2, point (i).

Defined term	personal data breach
Source	ePrivacy
Reference	Article 2, point (i)
Status	Published
Refresh rule	Regenerate after source legal-text changes

Definition

(i) personal data breach means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed in connection with the provision of a publicly available electronic communications service in the Community.

Source

ePrivacy, Article 2, point (i).