Data Protection by Design: Why Your Backend...

By **Alexandr Balas* (CEO & Chief System Architect, dlab.md) | March 2026* For most business owners, the term "GDPR" conjures images of cookie banners and consent forms. That view is incomplete, and in practice, it sends attention to the wrong place. The most severe penalties under the General Data Protection Regulation are usually not caused by a visible website mistake. They come from backend architectural failures. The core risk sits in GDPR Article 25 — Data protection by design and by defau