Privacy by Design in Drone Selection

In plain language

When buying a drone, you must check that the manufacturer designed it with privacy in mind, ensuring it has features that help you protect people's data.

Requirement as structured

Drone operators acting as data controllers must ensure the drone system they use is compliant with privacy by design and by default, verifying this before purchasing equipment.

Original regulatory text

As data controller, it is your responsibility to ensure that the drone system you will be using is compliant with privacy by design and by default (see: Data protection by Design and by Default). When buying your equipment, you must check whether the device has been produced with data protection obligations in mind.