Navigating the General Data Protection Regulation Mini Guide

GUIDE 1. Need to know—the essential GDPR facts. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was approved by the EU Parliament on 14 April 2016. It will be enforceable on 25 May 2018. The GDPR replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was developed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe and strengthen rights for individuals. As a regulation (not a directive), it will apply immediately in all EU territories. There is no need for countries to pass individual...

GUIDE 1. Need to know—the essential GDPR facts. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was approved by the EU Parliament on 14 April 2016. It will be enforceable on 25 May 2018. The GDPR replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was developed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe and strengthen rights for individuals. As a regulation (not a directive), it will apply immediately in all EU territories. There is no need for countries to pass individual laws. 

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