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APIs are invisible to users — but not to regulators.
APIs that process, transmit, or store personal data are fully in scope of GDPR and NIS2. Machine-to-machine communication doesn't reduce your obligations — it increases them.
Comprobación de la realidad
Do your API consumers know exactly what data you process on their behalf, and do you have DPAs in place?
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
mandatory Art. 28, Art. 32, Art. 33Sus obligaciones
- API-level access control and authentication
- Data Processing Agreements for API consumers
- Rate limiting to prevent data scraping
- Logging of data access for audit trail
- Data minimisation in API responses
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- TLS/HTTPS encryption monitoring
- Automated cookie consent detection
- Security headers analysis
- Email transport encryption checks
- Breach notification SLA tracking (72h)
- Digital DPA/AVV signing
Riesgo si se ignora
API data leaks are reportable breaches. No DPA = both parties liable. Scraping incidents = security violation.
NIS2 Directive (Cybersecurity)
conditional Art. 21, Art. 23Sus obligaciones
- API security monitoring and anomaly detection
- Vulnerability management for API endpoints
- Incident response plan for API compromise
- Supply chain documentation for API dependencies
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- 24h/72h/1m incident reporting SLA
- DNSSEC and DNS security monitoring
- Security headers and TLS enforcement
- Uptime and availability monitoring
- Supply chain risk scoring
- Incident auto-classification (NIS2 Art. 23)
Riesgo si se ignora
API providers are in NIS2 scope if they serve essential or important entities. Shared responsibility model.
Digital Services Act (DSA)
conditional Art. 14, Art. 16, Art. 27Sus obligaciones
- Transparency reporting on content moderation
- Notice-and-action mechanism for illegal content
- Terms of service clarity requirements
- Algorithmic transparency for recommender systems
Riesgo si se ignora
Fines up to 6% of global turnover. Service restrictions in the EU.
¿Le afecta esto?
Si responde sí a 2 o más, es muy probable que estas normativas se apliquen a su empresa.
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