Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation in Romania: problems, perspectives, solutions

In the context of the accelerated development of new technologies and the evolution of artificial intelligence programs, in the context of more and more discussions related to the digitization of public services, interoperability, cross-border data transfer, Big Data, fake news, deep fake, hybrid warfare and cyberattacks we must admit that it is necessary to find quickly solutions to give to all data subjects the right to have control over their personal data. Legislative solutions are not enough. Can a state, through a correct, coherent, constant information of citizens and their institutionalized training in the field of privacy protection to reach through prevention, to ensure effective protection of personal data? Using comparative analysis as a research method, we have identified good practices of implementing GDPR in several European countries. The results obtained through the analysis of the data collected by the open-ended questionnaire and the interview research methods revealed to us the real needs of the Romanian citizens. Having good practices models for implementing GDPR in several European countries and the real needs of the population regarding the data protection field, we aim to provide solutions to improve the implementation of the GDPR in Romania.